 I observed, that those who had but just begun to climb the hill thought themselves not far from the top ; but, as they proceeded, new hills were continually rising to their view, and the summit of the highest they could before discern seemed but the foot...  The Cornish Magazine - Page 1291826Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1773 - 244 pages
...were continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of the higheft they could before difcern, feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofe itfelf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonifhment, my good genius fuddenly... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1792 - 442 pages
...continually rifing to their view ; and the fummit of the higheft higheft they could before difcern, feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofe itfelf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonifhment, my good Genius fuddenly... | |
 | 302 pages
...continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of the higheft they could before difcerfi, feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain At length appeared to lofe itfelf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aflonifhment, my good genius fuddenly... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of tie higheft they could before difcern fçerncd but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to Icfe itfelf in the clouds. As 1 was gazing on thefe things with artonifhment, my good genius fuddenly... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of the highcft they cruld before difcern fecir.ed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to Icfe itli-lf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefc things \vithaftonifhn-.ent, my good c-cniusfuddtnly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...were continually rifing to their view ; and the fummit of the higheft they could before difcern feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofe itfclf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonifliment, a friendly inftructer... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...were Continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of the higheft they could before difcern feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofc itfelf in "the clouds. As I was gazing on thcfe things with aftonifhment, my good genius fuddehly... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...were continually rifing to their view, and the fummit of the higheft they could before difcern feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofe itfelf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonifhment, my good genius fuddenly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...to climb the hill, thought themselves not far from the top ; but as they proceeded, new hills were continually rising to their view ; and the summit...As I was gazing on these things with astonishment, a friendly instructor suddenly appeared : " The mountain before thee," said he, " is the hill of Science.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...continually rifing to their view ; and the fumsnit of the higheft they could before difcern. feemed but the foot of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lofe itfelf in the clouds. As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonifhment, a friendly inftruftor... | |
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