The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... rays . O'er heaven and earth , far as the ranging eye Can sweep , a dazzling deluge reigns ; and all , From pole to ... ray , Lights up the clouds , those beauteous robes of heaven , Incessant rolled into romantic shapes , The dream of ...
... rays . O'er heaven and earth , far as the ranging eye Can sweep , a dazzling deluge reigns ; and all , From pole to ... ray , Lights up the clouds , those beauteous robes of heaven , Incessant rolled into romantic shapes , The dream of ...
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... ray , Glanced from th ' imperfect surfaces of things , 1 The late lamented KIRKE WHITE has pencilled the ' Summer's Eve ' with great truth and delicacy : - Down the sultry arc of day The burning wheels have urged their way , And Eve ...
... ray , Glanced from th ' imperfect surfaces of things , 1 The late lamented KIRKE WHITE has pencilled the ' Summer's Eve ' with great truth and delicacy : - Down the sultry arc of day The burning wheels have urged their way , And Eve ...
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... ray Sweet Venus shines ; and from her genial rise , When daylight sickens till it springs afresh Unrivalled reigns the fairest lamp of night.1 These principal parts of a summer's day , but more particularly morning , evening , and night ...
... ray Sweet Venus shines ; and from her genial rise , When daylight sickens till it springs afresh Unrivalled reigns the fairest lamp of night.1 These principal parts of a summer's day , but more particularly morning , evening , and night ...
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... ray Russets the plain , inspiring Autumn gleams , Or Winter rises in the blackening east , Be my tongue mute , may Fancy paint no more , And , dead to joy , forget my heart to beat ! THOMSON . No. XLII . A MORNING WALK . Look , love c 5 ...
... ray Russets the plain , inspiring Autumn gleams , Or Winter rises in the blackening east , Be my tongue mute , may Fancy paint no more , And , dead to joy , forget my heart to beat ! THOMSON . No. XLII . A MORNING WALK . Look , love c 5 ...
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... ray escaped from the mountain's top , that still conceals the radiant orb from the sight , darts rapidly from one end of the horizon to the other . Successive rays strengthen the first . The face of the sun is disengaged by degrees ...
... ray escaped from the mountain's top , that still conceals the radiant orb from the sight , darts rapidly from one end of the horizon to the other . Successive rays strengthen the first . The face of the sun is disengaged by degrees ...
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