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... that mantle . a As glorious As is a winged messenger from heaven , Unto the white upturned wondering eyes Of mortals , that fall back to gaze on bim , When he bestrides the lazy - pacing clouds , And sails upon the bosom of the air.
... that mantle . a As glorious As is a winged messenger from heaven , Unto the white upturned wondering eyes Of mortals , that fall back to gaze on bim , When he bestrides the lazy - pacing clouds , And sails upon the bosom of the air.
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| Title | The Elements of English Composition |
| Author | David Irving |
| Publisher | W. Whyte and Company, 1836 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 407 pages |
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