 | 1718 - 348 ページ
...with feveral broken Arches, which ' added to thofe that were entire, made up the Num« ber about aa hundred. As I was counting the Arches « the Genius told me that this Bridge conijlled at firft 4 of a thoufand Arches ; but: that a great Flood fwept ' away the reft, and left... | |
 | 1729 - 342 ページ
...Arches, with * feveral broken Arches, which, added to thofe that ' were entire, made up the Number about an hundred. * As I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me that * this Bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand Arches ; but * that a great Flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
 | 1729 - 354 ページ
...Arches, with ' feveral broken Arches, which, added to thofe that * were entire, made up the Number about an hundred. * As I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me th,-r ' this Bridge confided at fird of a thoufand Arches ; but ' that a great Flood fwept away the... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 ページ
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches, but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 ページ
...entire arc.-ies» with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge coniilled at' firil of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
 | 1792 - 494 ページ
...entire arches, with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confiftcd at firft of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
 | 1794 - 450 ページ
...a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider .it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of th.-eescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, whic'.i added to those that were entire,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 ページ
...entire arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me, that this bridge at firft confifted of a thou fa nd arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
 | 1797 - 680 ページ
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the nuniberabout an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arckcs; but that a great Hood Avept a way the reit, and left the bridge... | |
 | 1797 - 110 ページ
...entire arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that the bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
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I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken... 
