We were now arrived at Spring-garden, which is exquisitely pleasant at this time of the year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that walked under their... Bentley's Miscellany - Page 211841Full view - About this book
| 1739 - 312 pages
...Fragrancy of the Walks and Bowers, with the Choirs of Birds that fung upon the Trees, and the loofe Tribe of People that walked under their Shades, I...not but look upon the Place as a kind of Mahometan Paradife. Sir ROGER told me it put him in mind of a little Coppice by his Houfe in the Country, which... | |
| 1786 - 670 pages
...choirs of birds that fung upon the trees, and the loofe tribe of people that walked under their (hades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradile. Sir Roger told me it put him in mind of a little coppice by his houlc in the country, which... | |
| Great Britain - 1802 - 700 pages
...that fung upon the ' trees, and the loofe tribe of people ' that walked imderneath their fliades, ' I could not but look upon the place < as a kind of Mahometan paradife.' Some time afterwards, the houfe and gardens came jnto the hands of a gentleman whofe name... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...that her majesty's subjects were no more to be abused by water than by • "land." with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that walked under the shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise. Sir Roger told me,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...this time of the year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, •with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe...their shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kuui of Mahometan paradise. Sir Roger told me it put him in mind of a little coppice by his house in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...at this time of the year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe...that walked under their shades, I could not but look \ipon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise. Sir Roger told me it put him in mind of a little coppice... | |
| English essays - 1810 - 350 pages
...at this time of the year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that wulKed under their shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise. Sir... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...pleasant at this time of year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe...his chaplain used to call an aviary of nightingales. ' You must understand, (says the knight,) there is nothing in the world that pleases a man in love... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 342 pages
...at this time of the year. When. 1 considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe...shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of a Mahometan paradise. Sir Roger told me it put him in mind of a little coppice by his house in the... | |
| Decorative arts - 1822 - 474 pages
...at this time of the year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that walked underneath their shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise." Some... | |
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