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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 112
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise ; he was fanned by the last...senses were gratified, and all care was banished from the heart. Thus lit- weht on till the sun approached his meridian, and the increasing heat preyed upon...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 2

1806 - 346 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last...spring : all his senses were gratified, and all care ivas banished from his heart. Thus he went on till the sun approached his meridian, and the increasing...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last...monarch of the hills; and sometimes caught the gentle fra* grance of the primrose, eldest daughter of the spring: all his senses were gratified, and all...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1808 - 1162 pages
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The British Essayists, Volume 20

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last...flutters of the sinking breeze, and sprinkled with dew by grovesof spices; he sometimes contemplated the towering height of the oak, monarch of the hills ; and...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last...spring: all his senses were gratified, and all care *\as banished from his heart. Thus he went on till the sun approached his meridian, and the increasing...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...hills gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted xvitb the morning song of the bird of paradise ; he was fanned by the last...flutters of the sinking breeze, and sprinkled with idew by groves of spices. He sometimes contemplated the towering height of the oak, monarch of the...
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The Spanish language, la gramática inglesa, and the English reader

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last flutters of the sinking breeze, and sprinkled with the dew by groves of spices ; he sometimes contemplated...gentle fragrance of the primrose, eldest daughter ofthe spring : all his senses were gratified, and all care was banished from his heart. Thus he went...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 5

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...gradually rising before him. As he passed along, his ears were delighted with the morning song of the hird of paradise ; he was fanned by the last flutters of...: all his senses were gratified, and all care was hanished from his heart. Thus he went on, till the sun approached his meridian, and the increased heat...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 2

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...ears were delighted with the morning song of the bird of paradise, he was fanned by the last nutters of the sinking breeze, and sprinkled with dew by groves...sometimes contemplated the towering height of the oak, monareh of the hills; and sometimes caught the gentle fragrance of the primrose, eldest daughter of...
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