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" The Planetary and Terrestrial Worlds. To us, who dwell on its surface, the earth is by far the most extensive orb that our eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed... "
Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes - Page 119
by James Hervey - 1748
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Meditations and contemplations

James Hervey - 1777 - 628 pages
...Eyes can, any-where, behold. It is alfo cloathed with Verdure; diftinguifhed by Trees; and adorned with a Variety of beautiful Decorations. Whereas,...Afpect; looks all luminous, and no larger than a Spot. Xo Beings, who dwell at ftill greater Diftances, it intirely difappears. — That which we call, alternately,...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...our eyes can any where behold. It is also clothed with verdure ; distinguished by trees ; and adorned with a variety of beautiful decorations. Whereas,...spectator placed on one of the .planets, it wears a uniform aspect ; looks all luminous, and no larger than a spot. To beings who dwell at still greater...
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Meditations and Contemplations

James Hervey - Asceticism - 1808 - 504 pages
...hehold. It is also clothed with verdure, distinguished hy trees, and adorned with a variety of heautiful decorations. Whereas, to a spectator placed on one of the planets, it wears an uniform aspect, looks all luminous, and no larger than a spot. To heings who dwell at still greater distances...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...our eyes can any where behold: it is alto clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees, and adorned with a variety of beautiful decorations ; whereas,...a spectator placed on one of the planets, it wears a uniform aspect ; looks all luminous ; and no larger than a spot. To beings who dwell at still greater...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...our eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees, and adorned with a -variety of beautiful decorations ; whereas,...a spectator placed on one of the planets, it wears a uniform aspect ; looks all luminous ; and no larger than a spot. To beings who (hvoll at still greater...
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Rules for English Composition, and Particularly for Themes: Designed for the ...

John Rippingham - English language - 1816 - 190 pages
...our eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees an"d adorned with a variety of beautiful decorations ; whereas, to a spectator placed on one of the planets, ft wears a uniform aspect : looks all luminous ; and no larger than a spot. To beings who dwell at...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...our eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees, n >d adorned with a variety of beautiful 'decorations ; whereas, to a spectator placed on one of the pjanets, it wears a uniform aspect ; looks all luminous ; and no larger than a spot. To beings who...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...eyes can any where behold : it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees, and adorned with variety of beautiful decorations; whereas to a spectator...placed on one of the planets, it wears -an uniform aspect, looks all luminous, and no larger than a spot. To beings who still dwell at great, er distances,...
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Moral essays in praise of virtue

Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...eyes Ťan any where behold : it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished . by trees, and adorned with a variety of beautiful decorations ; whereas,...spectator, placed on one of the planets, it wears a uniform aspect; looks all luminous , .and no larger than a spot. To beings who dwell at still greater...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...our eyes can any where behold ; it is also clothed with verdure, distinguished by trees, and adorned with a variety of beautiful decorations ; whereas,...a spectator placed on one of the planets, it wears a uniform aspect; looks all luminous ; and no larger than a spot. To beings who dwell at still greater...
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