standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge thou seest," said he, "is human life; consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches which, added... The Edinburgh university calendar - Page 207by Edinburgh univ - 1871Full view - About this book
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...now, said he, this sea that it bounded with d.irkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discwerest in it. I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst...said he, is human life, consider .it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of th.-eescore and ten entire arches,... | |
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| 1803 - 472 pages
...reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what...said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge'thou seest," said lie, " is Human Life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said f, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentivelyUpon a more leisurely survey' of' it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire... | |
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...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said lie, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted... | |
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...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou scest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
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...Examine now,' said he, ' this sea, that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what then discoverest in it.' — ' I see a bridge,' said I,...'standing in the midst of the tide.' — '-The bridge thon seest,' said he, ' is human life ; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisurely survey of it,... | |
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