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" In the day-spring of the ages," says the prophetess, " there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below, nor heaven above, to be distinguished. The whole was only one vast abyss, without herb, and without seeds.... "
A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps: With Reflections ... - Page 159
by Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Volume 35

English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...a poem forming a part ef the more ancient Edda, ' there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below nor heaven above to be distinguished. The whole was Ğmly one vast abyss, without herb, and without seeds. The sun had then no palace ; the stars knew...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 57

Tobias Smollett - Books - 1783 - 504 pages
...whole was only one vaft abyfs, without herb, and without feeds. The fun had then no palace : the ftars knew not their dwelling places : the moon was ignorant of her power.' Some other paflages from the Volupfa, relative to* the conflagration, of the world, and its renovation...
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Literary Hours; Or, Sketches Critical, Narrative, and Poetical, Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...Voluspa, a poem forming part of the more ancient Edda, " there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below nor heaven...one vast abyss, without herb, and without seeds. The sutl had then no palace ; the stars knew not their dwelling places ; the moon was ignorant of her power."...
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The Classical Journal, Volume 5

Classical philology - 1812 - 458 pages
...ages, there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below, not heaven above to be distinguished. The whole was only...without herb and without seeds. The sun had then no place, the stars knew not their dwelling places, the moon was ignorant of her power. After this there...
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Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809, Volume 1

Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1813 - 496 pages
...Voluspa. "In the day-spring of the ages," says the poet, " there was neither sea nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below nor heaven...one vast abyss, without herb, and without seeds. The bun had then no palace; the stars knew not their dwelling-places ; the moon was. ignorant of her power....
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Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809, Volume 1

Sir William Jackson Hooker - Botany - 1813 - 512 pages
...neither sea nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below nor heaven above tobe distinguished. The whole was only one vast abyss,...The sun had then no palace; the stars knew not their .dwelling-places; the mqpn was ignorant of her power. After this there was s, luminous, burning, flaming...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 6

English literature - 1815 - 606 pages
...extracts to Mr. Mallet. " In the day-spring of the ages there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below, nor heaven above, to be distinguished. The whole was one vast abyss, without herb, and destitute of seeds. The sun had then no palace ; the stars knew not...
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The British review and London critical journal

1815 - 612 pages
...nor heaven above, to be distinguished. The whole was one vast abyss, without herb, and destitute of seeds. The sun had then no palace; the stars knew not their dwelling-places ; the moon was unacquainted with her power, &c. After a full description of the chaotic...
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The Monthly Messenger: A Repository of Information : Comprising Original ...

James Napier Bailey - Bible and science - 1840 - 250 pages
...and the creation. " In the day-spring of the ages, there was neither sea nor shore, nor refreshing breezes, there was neither earth below, nor heaven...without herb and without seeds. The sun had then no place, the stars knew not their dwelling places, the moon was ignorant of her power. After this there...
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The Religion of Ancient Britain, Historically Considered: Or, A Succinct ...

George Smith - Druids and Druidism - 1846 - 562 pages
...description of chaos : " In the day-spring of the ages there was neither sea, nor shore, nor refreshing breezes. There was neither earth below, nor heaven...The sun had then no palace, the stars knew not their dwelling-places, the moon was ignorant of her powers. After this there was a luminous, burning, flaming...
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