 It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered...  The Works of Edward Gibbon - Page 276by Edward Gibbon - 1907Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1796 - 616 pages
...was begun May 18, 1786, and ended June 27, 1787. '.It was on the day, or rather night, of the tjth of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the laft lines of the lall page, in a fummer-houfe in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took feveral... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...laft lines of the laft page, in £ fummer-houfe in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau , or covered walk of acacias , which commands a profpect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate , the fky was ferene ,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - English letters - 1796 - 520 pages
...laft lines of the laft page, in a fummer-houfe in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a profpecl of the country, the lake? and the mountains. The air was temperate, the fky was ferene, the... | |
 | 1797 - 610 pages
...now commemorate the hour of roy final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the z7th June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the lojl lrnes of tin lajl ffige, in a fummer-houfe in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took feveral... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Switzerland - 1811 - 618 pages
...them in the following remarkable passage : — " It was on the day or rather the night of the 27th of June, 1787 , between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. Afler laying down my pen I took several turns... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...conceit." Speaking of finishing his history he says: " It was on the day, or rather night of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve,...that I wrote the last lines of the last page in a summer house in my garden: after laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1813 - 532 pages
...fhall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the laft lines of the laft page, in a fummer-houfe in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took feveral... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - Byzantine Empire - 1816 - 498 pages
...shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve,...I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk oí acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate,... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve,...took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of accacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the fake, and the mountain*. '22 GIBSON'S WORKS.... | |
 | England - 1849 - 802 pages
...my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th Jnne 1787, between the hoars of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines...After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a bereean, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and mountains.... | |
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