The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6Cowie, 1825 |
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... rising on the world ; but ages so long accustomed to darkness , were too much dazzled with its light to see any thing distinctly . The first race of scholars in the fifteenth century , and some time after , were , for the most part ...
... rising on the world ; but ages so long accustomed to darkness , were too much dazzled with its light to see any thing distinctly . The first race of scholars in the fifteenth century , and some time after , were , for the most part ...
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... rising steep to a great height above the main sea . The top is open , from which may be seen a dark gulf of water which flows into the cavity , through a breach made in the lower part of the en- closing rock . It has the appearance of a ...
... rising steep to a great height above the main sea . The top is open , from which may be seen a dark gulf of water which flows into the cavity , through a breach made in the lower part of the en- closing rock . It has the appearance of a ...
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... rising steep on every side to a height which produced the idea of in- surmountable confinement . The interception of all lateral light caused a dismal gloom . Round us was a perpendi- cular rock , above us the distant sky , and below an ...
... rising steep on every side to a height which produced the idea of in- surmountable confinement . The interception of all lateral light caused a dismal gloom . Round us was a perpendi- cular rock , above us the distant sky , and below an ...
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... rise at once on the left hand and in the front . We desired our guides to shew us the Fall , and dismounting , clambered over very rugged crags , till I began to wish that our curiosity might have been gratified with less trouble and ...
... rise at once on the left hand and in the front . We desired our guides to shew us the Fall , and dismounting , clambered over very rugged crags , till I began to wish that our curiosity might have been gratified with less trouble and ...
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... rising in their way , and at last discharging all their violence of waters by a sudden fall through the horrid chasm . The way now grew less easy , descending by an uneven declivity , but without either dirt or danger . We did not ...
... rising in their way , and at last discharging all their violence of waters by a sudden fall through the horrid chasm . The way now grew less easy , descending by an uneven declivity , but without either dirt or danger . We did not ...
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