 I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards ; or the cloud itself, being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in this manner. It appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark...  A Midsummer Day's Dream: A Poem - Էջ viiEdwin Atherstone - 1824Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 էջ
...excited my Uncle's phi*' fophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. . " He ordered a light veffel to be got ready, and " gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to " attend him. I rather chofe to continue my " ftudies; for, as it happened, he had given me " an employment of that... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 էջ
...Phenomenon excited my Uncle's Philofophical Curiofity to take a nearer View of it. He ordered a light Veffel to be got ready, and gave me the Liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I lather chofe to continue my Studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an Employment of that... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 էջ
...Phenomenon excited my Uncle's philofophical Curioiity to take a nearer View of it. He ordered a light Vcflel to be got ready, and gave me the Liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe to continue my Studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an Employment of that... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 էջ
...phenomenon excited my uncle's phiiofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflcl to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe toconnnue my ftudies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 էջ
...phenomenon excited my uncle's philofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chole to continue my iludies, for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind.... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 էջ
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared, and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 էջ
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared, and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 էջ
...height in the form of a trunk, which extended itself at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, 1 imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled...me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chose to continue my studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me * In the gulf of Naples.... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 էջ
...bright, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. " ' This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared; and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 էջ
...his study : ho immediately arose and went out upon an eminence from which he might more distinctly view this very uncommon appearance. It was not at...me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chose to continue my studies; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind.... | |
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