 ... hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. ' But tell me further,'...  Selections from the Spectator - Sida 561897 - 220 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1729 - 342 sidor
...this Bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand Arches ; but * that a great Flood fwept away the reft, and left the ' Bridge in the ruinous Condition I now beheld it. But * tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it. I ' fee multitudes of People pafling over it, faid I, and a '... | |
 | 1773 - 394 sidor
...me further, faid he, what thou difcoverefl on it. I fee multitudes of people paffing over it, faid I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, 1 faw feveral of the pafTeng.rs dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 sidor
...that this bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches, but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it* But tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it. I fee multitudes of people patting over it, faid I, and a black... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sidor
...this bridge coniilled at' firil of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it : but tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereit on it. I fee multitudes of people puffing over it, faid I, and a bhck... | |
 | 1792 - 494 sidor
...that this bridge confiftcd at firft of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it. I fee multitudes of people pa flingover it.faid I,and a black... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 sidor
...this bridge at firft confifted of a thou fa nd arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it. I fee multitudes of people paffing over it, faid I, and a black... | |
 | 1797 - 110 sidor
...that the bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it ; but tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it ? I fee multitudes of people palling over it, faid I, and a black... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 sidor
...those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand...the ruinous condition I now beheld it : but tell me farther, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I,... | |
 | 1806 - 118 sidor
...that the bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches; but that a great flood Twept away the reft, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it ; but tell me further, faid he, what thou difcovereft on it ? I fee multitudes of people paffing over it, faid I, and a black... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 sidor
...arches, which added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genins told me that this bridge consisted...on each end of it." As I looked more attentively, 1 saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath... | |
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