Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six hundred yards, perhaps, in length; and the umbrageous trees, which rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle. These trees lent a deeper... Miscellaneous Essays - Seite 188von Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 276 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 Seiten
...court was sitting; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| 1854 - 616 Seiten
...the horses, by this time at fiery speed, swept round an angle of the road, and all was revealed. " Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high over head, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle. These trees lent a deeper solemnity to the... | |
| Peter Bayne - 1860 - 432 Seiten
...last the horses, by this time at fiery speed, swept round an angle of the road, and all was revealed. "Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...aisle. These trees lent a deeper solemnity to the 4* early light; but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this 'Gothic aisle,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 454 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 382 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1873 - 596 Seiten
...court was sitting ; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six hundred yards, perhaps, in length ; and the umbrageoul trees, which rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1874 - 212 Seiten
...the road, which opened upon us the stage where the collision must be accomplished, the parties that seemed summoned to the trial, and the impossibility...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the farther end of this Gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 Seiten
...was sitting; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. 7. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...in length ; and the umbrageous trees, which rose in regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle.... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 636 Seiten
...finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, SOL hundred yards, perhaps, in length ; and the umbrageous...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
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