 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...  Switzerland and Savoy - Sida 107efter David Bogue - 1852 - 343 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1828 - 562 sidor
...mountains. The air was temperate, the sky iras serene, the silver orb of the moon vas reflec'cd on the waters, and all Nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of j*»y on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 sidor
...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 filvcr orb of the moon was rtflt&ed from the waters, and all nature was filent.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 sidor
...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 , }he filver orb of the moon was reflected from waters, and all nature was fi'ent. I... | |
 | 1796 - 616 sidor
...down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a profpeft of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the iky was ferene, the (ilver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and ail nature was filent.... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 sidor
...last page in a summer-house in my garden. Afler laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias , which commands a prospect...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waves, and all nature was silent." " Much has been done of late years by the Canton of Vaud to improve... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 sidor
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the noon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was alien I. I will not dissemble the first emotions... | |
 | 1813 - 716 sidor
...last page in a summer house in my garden: after laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I wiH not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 sidor
...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, the filver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was filent.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 sidor
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a; prospect...I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,... | |
 | 1849 - 802 sidor
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. 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. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from... | |
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