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" After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the Lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the... "
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Page 112
by Edward Gibbon - 1816
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the ..., Volume 22; Volume 72

Hunting - 1828 - 562 pages
...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...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - English letters - 1796 - 520 pages
...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....
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1796 - 616 pages
...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....
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Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...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...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 1

1797 - 610 pages
...the moon was reflefted from the waters, and all nature was iilerit. I will not diffemble the firfl emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the eftablifliment of my fame. But my pride was foon humbled, and a fober melancholy was fpread over my...
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The Hand-book for Travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and ...

John Murray (Firm) - Switzerland - 1811 - 618 pages
...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 of the country,...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...
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...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 of the country,...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...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...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 of the country,...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 548 pages
...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 of the country,...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the " idea that I had taken an everlasting...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - English literature - 1814 - 726 pages
...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 of the country,...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,...
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