 Hill; it stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a vast depth down, and not to be descended on that side; the little waves still dashing and washing the foot of this rock, made the softest murmurs and purlings in the world...  Novels and Novelists: From Elizabeth to Victoria - Page 47by John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1777 - 300 pages
...into the country, the beft houfe irr it was prefented me, called St. John's Hill : It flood on a vaft rock of white marble, at the foot of which, the river ran a vaft depth down, and not to bz defcended on that fide ; the little waves ftill dafhing ami warning... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - London (England) - 1826 - 556 pages
...soon as we came into the country, the best house in it was presented to us, called St. John's Hill. It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a great depth down — the little waves dashing, and foaming over the foot of the rock, made the softest... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pages
...to nave stood somewhere OB the Parham estate, and which was placed at their disposal. The scene was novel, and had plenty to interest them. " As soon...and purlings in the world; and the opposite bank was adoreed with such vast quantities of different flowers eternally blowing, w* every day and hour new,... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pages
...was presented to me, called St. John's Hill." Aphara afterwards wrote in her novel of Oroonoko—"It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot...and purlings in the world; and the opposite bank was adoreed with such vast quantities of different flowers eternally blowing, w* every day and hour new,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1898 - 872 pages
...ease. ' It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a vast depth down ; the little waves still dashing and washing the foot...made the softest murmurs and purlings in the world. The opposite bank was adorned with such vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blowing, and... | |
 | Julia Kavanagh - Literary Criticism - 1862 - 352 pages
...soon as I came into the country, the best house in it was presented to me , called Saint John's Hill. It stood on a vast rock of white marble , at the foot...the softest murmurs and purlings in the world , and vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blooming, and eveiy day and hour new, fenced behind... | |
 | Aphra Behn - 1871 - 354 pages
...the Country, the beft Houfe in it was prefented me, call'd St, yo/in's Hill: It flood on a vaft Rock Rock of wh"ite Marble, at the Foot of which, the River ran a vail Depth down, and not to be defcended on that Side ; the little Waves (till dafhing and wafhing... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...As soon as 1 came into the Country, the best House in it was presented me, call'd Si. Jo/ni'i Sill : arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so in the...perceive the beauty of virtue. This doth the comedy h thia Rock, made the softest Murmurs and Purlings in the World ; and the opposite Bank was adorn'd with... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...call'd St. John» Sill : It stood on a vas Rock of white Marble, at the foot of which the River no» vast depth down, and not to be descended on that side;...and Purlings in the World, and the opposite Bank was adom'd with such vast quantife of different Flowers eternally blowing ; and every Day and Hour new,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 438 pages
...about." Not less glowing is her description of her Surinam home, which was called St. John's Hill : — " It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot...the softest murmurs and purlings in the world, and vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blooming, and every day and hour new, fenced behind... | |
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