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" Look no more, said he, on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. "
The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 129
by British essayists - 1819
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and...genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipate • This stroke of ridicule is ill-placed in so serious a paper. ed part of the mist that...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 1

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it.' I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or uo the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it.» I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or not the good Genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that...
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Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man; Or, A New ...

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - English language - 1817 - 594 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and...eye to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at the further end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running through...
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The Juvenile Mentor, Or Select Readings: Being American School Class Book No ...

Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or not the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...setting out for eternity ; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several Hickman and Hazzard. William Brown, printer. further end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running through...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 7-8

British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it." I directed my sight as I was ordered, and,...eye to penetrate, I saw the valley opening at the further end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running through...
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The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant ...

Readers - 1824 - 348 pages
...thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. . 14. 1 directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or...that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) 1 saw the valley opening at the farther end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...on that thick mist, into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it." or dissipated part of the mist, that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate—I saw the valley opening at the farther end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean,...
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The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...thine eye on that thick mist, into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it." I directed my sight as I was ordered, and...thick for the eye to penetrate — I saw the valley openiug at the farther end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant...
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