| William Swinton - 1885 - 620 Seiten
...several broken arches,3 which, added to 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 arches;4 but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I... | |
| Edward Conant - 1887 - 164 Seiten
...broken arches, which, ndded to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. (22) As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this...the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. (23) " But tell me farther," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." (24) " I see multitudes of people... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - 1887 - 446 Seiten
...first of a thousand arches ; but that a gréât flood swept away tha rnst, and left thé bridge in thé ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. — I sea multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. —... | |
| 1888 - 576 Seiten
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...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... | |
| Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 Seiten
...bro-so ken Arches, which, added to 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 Arches; 4 hut that a great Flood swept away the rest, and left the Bridge in the ruinous Condition I now beheld... | |
| Sarah Neal Harris - 1891 - 206 Seiten
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this...it." " I see multitudes of people passing over it, and a black cloud on each end." As I looked more attentively I saw several of the passengers dropping... | |
| Jenny H. Stickney - 1892 - 416 Seiten
...broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number to about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. 9. " But tell me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." "I see multitudes of people passing... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 464 Seiten
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge m the ruinous condition I now beheld it. "But tell me further," said he, " what thou disooverest on... | |
| George Prentiss Butler - 1894 - 284 Seiten
...several broken arches, which added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...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,'... | |
| William Tenney Brewster - 1895 - 266 Seiten
...said he, is human life ; added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this...rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 5 I now beheld it. But tell me, further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of... | |
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