 | 1840 - 488 pages
...part, procured from the shores of the Baltic. Thus Milton describes the stupendous height of the spear of Satan : — "His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian lulls, to be the mast Of some great ararairal, were but a wand." Our native forests, however, yield... | |
 | Christianity - 1840 - 516 pages
...Milton describes the stupendous height of the spear of Satan : — " His spear, to equal whiclrthe tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." Our native forests, however, yield timber in no degree inferior, though... | |
 | British periodicals - 1841 - 640 pages
...allusions to the thousand storms and thousand thunders which the mast of an imperial ship withstands. ' His spear (to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on...the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie ; not like those steps " Now having seen... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...top of Fesole, 290 Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, — to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great amiral, were but a wand, — 295 He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, —... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...the top of Fesolé, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, — to equal which the tallest pine, Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great amiral, were but a wand, — He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, — not... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...shield, MILTON. BOOK L Or in Vnldamo, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. Such music (as 'tis said) Before was never made, But when of old the sons of morning sung. Whil ammiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...Fes'o-le, | Or in Valdarno,c to descry new lands', Riv'ers, or mountains,'1 in Aer spotty globe,. | His spear' | (to equal which | the tallest pine, Hewn...on Norwegian hills, | to be the mast Of some great amiral,6 were bat a wand') | He walk'd' with, | to support uneasy steps | Over the burning marl, |... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...thrilling sight, and one not without its moral lessons, to see this American Scott leap from the top of " The tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral." if there were eight feet of water below him. The season he chose for diving from a height... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...the lop of Fesole, Or in Valdarno. to descry new lands, Rivera, or mountains, on her spotty globe. a well-chosen fable, by the account of such things as have really happened, or at le aome great admiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marl!... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like... | |
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