 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...speculation and tranquility. I have been told that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...supported, there may be danger of too quick des,cent." " Nothing1, replied the artist, will ever be attempted, if all possible objeclions must be first overcome.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...if all possible objections must be first overcome. I will try the first flight at my own hazard. I have considered the structure of all volant animals,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...from any height where life can be supported, there maybe danger of too quick descent." r •' Nothing," replied the artist, " will ever be attempted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce great tenuity of air, it is very easy•to fall : therefore I suspect, that from any height, where life can be supported, there may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told, that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...tenuity of air, it is very easy to fall : therefore 1 suspect, that from any height, wherelife caube supported, there may be danger of loo quick descent."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told, that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...tenuity of air, it is very easy to fall : therefore 1 suspect, that from any height, where life can be supported, there may be danger of too quick descent."... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains ; yet it ?" et catera, were so tenderly spoke to, and so...themselves; — but when Mrs Wadmari went roundabout he first overcome. If you will favour my project, I will try the first flight at my own hazard. I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 612 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told, that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...quick descent." " Nothing, replied the artist, will pver fy attempted, if all possible objections must be first overIf you will favour my project, I will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 482 pages
...speculation and tranquillity. I have been told, that respiration is difficult upon lofty mountains, yet from these precipices, though so high as to produce...that from any height, where life can be supported, there.may be danger of too quick descent." ' • " Nothing, replied the artist, will ever be attempted,... | |
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is much to be desired; but I am afraid that no man will be able to breathe in these regions of speculation and tranquillity. 
