Pleasure of RuinsHudson, 1953 - 466 pagini |
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Pagina 99
... desolation , and dry like a wilderness . . . . The cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it , their voice shall sing in the windows ; desolation shall be in the thresholds . . . . This is the rejoicing city that ...
... desolation , and dry like a wilderness . . . . The cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it , their voice shall sing in the windows ; desolation shall be in the thresholds . . . . This is the rejoicing city that ...
Pagina 103
... desolation and wilderness that the very shepherds cannot abide to fix their tents there . So [ he concluded , having read his Bible ] , here is a most terrible example to all haughty tyrants , who may be sure that if they do not give ...
... desolation and wilderness that the very shepherds cannot abide to fix their tents there . So [ he concluded , having read his Bible ] , here is a most terrible example to all haughty tyrants , who may be sure that if they do not give ...
Pagina 225
... desolate beach . Such complete desolation had , said the travellers , inexpressible charm . Three of them , brothers , decided to spend a night in the tower , for ruins must be contemplated by moonlight . The tower was half - ruined ...
... desolate beach . Such complete desolation had , said the travellers , inexpressible charm . Three of them , brothers , decided to spend a night in the tower , for ruins must be contemplated by moonlight . The tower was half - ruined ...
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THE STUPENDOUS PAST | 40 |
GHOSTLY STREETS | 255 |
THE HAUNTING GODS 311 | 313 |
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