 Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every comparison was leading nearer and nearer to presumption, when the place itself where I stood, the object of my vain-glory, suggested what depressed...  The Family Library (Harper). - עמוד 2881842תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 דפים
...enterprize and abilities of mankind, or adding this dc(ideratum for tb« eneouragoincrjt of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in...my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every comparifon w^s leading nearer and nearer to preemption, when the place itfclf where I flood, the object... | |
 | 1790 - 542 דפים
...:l:i .upon the cr.'.-Tpri/e and abi>.f mankind, or adding this deiiJcratum for the encouragement of Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies, anil every companion was leading nearer and nearer to prefumpáon, when the place itlelf whu-e I ftood,... | |
 | 1790 - 614 דפים
...or adding this defideratum • for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, J triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every comparifon was leading nearer and nearer to prefumption, when the place itfelf where I flood, the objeit... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 דפים
...mankind, or adding this ddideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, 1 triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every companion was leading nearer and nearer to preemption, when the place itfclf where I flood, the objcil... | |
 | 1790 - 564 דפים
...or adding this defideratum for the encourigemen. of £co£rapliy. Though a mere private Briton, Í triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and evt-ry compar.fon was leading nearer and nearer to prefumpti^i, when the place itfelf wUerc I ftj^,... | |
 | James Hardie - 1805 - 536 דפים
...enterprize, and abilities of mankind, or adding this desideratum for the encouragement of geography fhough a mere private Briton. I triumphed here in my own...every comparison was leading nearer and nearer to the presumption, when the place itself, where I stood, the object of my vain glory, suggested what... | |
 | 1816 - 782 דפים
...enterprize and abilities of mankind, or adding this defideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here in my own mind over kings and their armies ; aud every comPalefline, vifiting Hallia> Latikea, Aleppo, and parifon was leading nearer and nearer... | |
 | 1864 - 814 דפים
...and London. 1863. VOL. XCV. — NO. DLXXIX. A this desideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in...— suggested what depressed my shortlived triumph." It would have depressed it still more had he known that he was not in the place he sought. Where the... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 דפים
...enterprise and abilities of mankind, or adding this desideratum for tl«p encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in...presumption, when the place itself where I stood, the objects of my vain glory, suggested what depressed my short-lived triumph. I was but a few minutes... | |
 | 1826 - 370 דפים
...enterprise and abilities of mankind ; or adding this desideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here in my own mind over kings and their armies." From this feeling of exultation, a momentary transition took place in Bruce's mind to a sentiment of... | |
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