 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 378 pages
...came up that way : crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried, out death. The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : she was not armed...but by dreadful hissings, noises of reproach, and a hosrid distracted laughter, she appeared mere frightful than death itself; insomuch that abundance... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...came up that way : crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out Death ! The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : she was not armed...far. As for myself, I must confess my heart shrunk Avithin me at the sight of these ghastly appearances : but on a sudden, the voice of the trumpet came... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 pages
...came up that way : crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out Death ! The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : she was not armed...Death itself; insomuch that abundance of our company Avere discouraged from passing any farther, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far. As for... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...cried out, Death. The spectre that guarded the other road was "Envy; SJje~was 'ilBT aimed wltlrWeapons of destruction, like the former ; but by dreadful...come so far. As for myself, I must confess, my heart ihrunk within me at the light of these ghastly appearances ; but, on n sudden, the voice of the trumpet... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...who came up that way. Crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out, Death. The spectre that ,' which I cannot hut look upon as the greatest embellishments of this work. Thus 1 must confess, my heart shrunk within me at the sight of these ghastly appearances ; but, on a sudden,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 548 pages
...came up that way. Crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out, " Death. " The spectre that guarded the other road, •was Envy. She was not armed...abundance of our company were discouraged from passing any further, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far. As for myself, I must confess my heart shrunk... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...came up that way : crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out Death Г The spectre that guarded the other road was Envy : she was not armed...with weapons of destruction, like the former ; but by dreailful hissings, noises of reproach, and a horrid distracted laughter, she appeared more frightful... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1853 - 902 pages
...who came up that way. Crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out, Death. The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : she was not armed...abundance of our company were discouraged from passing any further, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far. As for myself, I must confess my heart shrunk... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 536 pages
...who came up that way. Crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out, Death. The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : ' she was not armed...abundance of our company were discouraged from passing any further, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far. As for myself, I must confess my heart shrunk... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 pages
...who came up that way. Crowds ran back at the appearance of it, and cried out, Death. The spectre that guarded the other road, was Envy : she was not armed...abundance of our company were discouraged from passing any further, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far. As for myself, I must confess my heart shrunk... | |
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The spectre that guarded the other road was Envy. She was not armed with weapons of destruction, like the former; but by dreadful hissings, noises of reproach, and a horrid distracted laughter, she appeared more frightful than Death itself, insomuch,... 
