Vessels of every kind — from the light coracle, built for shooting down the cataracts, to the large yacht that glides slowly to the sound of flutes — all were afloat for this sacred festival, filled with crowds of the young and the gay, not only from... The Epicurean: A Tale. With Vignette Illustrations - Page 19by Thomas Moore - 1839 - 238 pagesFull view - About this book
| English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...cities still farther removed from the scene. As 1 approached the island, 1 could sre, glittering ihrough the trees on the bank, the lamps of the pilgrims hastening to llie ceremony. Landing in the direction which those lights pointed out, 1 foonjuined ihe crowd; and... | |
| 1827 - 640 pages
...and Babylon, but from cities still farther removed from the scene. ' As I approached the island, 1 could see, glittering through the trees on the bank,...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marbles shone out from the dark sycamores around them, in a short time reached the grand vestibule... | |
| Scotland - 1827 - 808 pages
...and the eastern shore, where stood the temple of the goddess. As he approaches the island, he sees, glittering through the trees on the bank, the lamps of the pilgrims hastening to the ceremony, and passing through a long alley of sphynxes, whose spangling marble shone out from the dark sycamores... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1841 - 406 pages
...him should fall beneath his desolating hand, like the rest. On the waters all was gaiety and life. As far as eye could reach, the lights of innumerable...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a short time the grand vestibule of the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1841 - 416 pages
...him should fall beneath his desolating hand, like the rest. On the waters all was gaiety and life. As far as eye could reach, the lights of innumerable...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a short time the grand vestibule of the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...Ptuleméci." See also, for a description of the various kinds of boats used on the Nile, Maillet, torn. ip 98. Memphis and Babylon, but from cities still farther...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a short time the grand vestibule of the... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...not only from Memphis and Babylon; but from cities still farther removed from the festal scene. Aa r silence, any thing that tells A change hns come...a high thing out of heaven Her pride o'ermastereth • long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling mnrblc gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1849 - 822 pages
...torn. 1. p. 98. Memphis and Babylon, but from cities «till farther removed from the festal scene. Ail approached the island, I could see, glittering through...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a »hort time the grand vestibule of the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1851 - 918 pages
...stream. Vessels of every kind — from the light coracle," built for shooting down the cataracts, tu the large yacht that glides slowly to the sound of...through a long alley of sphinxes, whose spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a short time the grand vestibule of the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 pages
...scene. As I approached the island, I could see, glittering through the trees on the bank, the lampe of the pilgrims hastening to the ceremony. Landing...crowd ; and, passing through a long alley of sphinxes, whoso spangling marble gleamed out from the dark sycamores around them, reached in a short time the... | |
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