 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 874 trang
...forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of enroling through a narrow dirty passage, we were now pleisantly embarked, and were pushing along into I knew not what...regions of this rude earth, over an expanse as serene « summer seas. We had not the odours nor the silken sails of Cleopatra's barge, but we excelled her... | |
 | 1832 - 478 trang
...readily believe that this adventure was a delightful recreation. I never felt more forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of crawling through a narrow,...sound, and distinctness of echo ; for, when, in the gayety of my spirits, I began to sing, the boatman soon gave me to understand that no one should sing... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1833 - 288 trang
...readily believe that this adventure was a delightful recreation. I never felt more forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of crawling through a narrow,...an expanse as serene as summer seas. We had not the odors nor the silken sails of Cleopatra's barge, but we excelled her in melody of sound, and distinctness... | |
 | Mary Ann Sturges - 1852 - 58 trang
...smooth as summer's seas. We had not the odors nor the silken gails of Cleopatra's barge, but we equalled her in melody of sound and distinctness of echo ; for when, in the gaiety of spirit, Mr. Benson and Mr. Dollman began to sing, the boatman gave them to understand that no one should... | |
 | 1855 - 506 trang
...readily believe that this adventure was a delightful recreation. I never felt more forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of crawling through a narrow,...sound, and distinctness of echo ; for, when, in the gayety of my spirits, I began to sing, the boatman soon gave me to understand that no one should sing... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1879 - 418 trang
...readily believe that this adventure was a delightful recreation. I never f felt more forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of crawling through a narrow,...pleasantly embarked, and were pushing along into I know not what solitary regions of this rude earth, over an expanse as serene as summer seas. We had... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1910 - 452 trang
...readily believe that this adventure was a delightful recreation. I never felt more forcibly the power of contrast. Instead of crawling through a narrow...were now pleasantly embarked, and were pushing; along inlo I knew not what solitary regions of this rude earth, over an expanse as serene as summer seas.... | |
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... along, by taking hold of wooden pegs, fixed for that purpose in the walls. Our progress was through a passage wholly artificial, it having been all blasted and hewn out of the solid rock. You will readily believe that this adventure was a delightful... 