 | 1843 - 504 pages
...is not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils which, during the progress of existence, it has made its own ; — often weighty burdens devoid of...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply ; the vital springs begin to fail ; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude ; — it drops... | |
 | James David Forbes - 1843 - 480 pages
...is not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils which, during the progress of existence it has made its own ; — often weighty burdens devoid of...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply, the vital springs begin to fail ; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude ; — it drops... | |
 | 1844 - 702 pages
...is not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils which, during the progress of existence, it has made its own ; — often weighty burdens devoid of...times precious masses, sparkling with gems or with ice. Having at length attained its greatest width and extension, commanding admiration by its beauty... | |
 | LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS - 1844 - 652 pages
...weighty burdens devoid of heauty or value — at times precious masses, sparkling with gems or with ice. Having at length attained its greatest width and extension,...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over snpply; the vital springs begin to fail; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude; it drops the burdens... | |
 | James David Forbes - 1845 - 516 pages
...weighty burdens devoid of beauty or value, — at times precious CONCLUSION. masses, sparkling with goms or with ore. Having at length attained its greatest...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply, the vital springs begin to fail ; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude ; — it drops... | |
 | John Murray - 1846 - 552 pages
...is not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils which, during the progress of existence, it has made its own ; often weighty burdens devoid of beauty...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply, the vital springs begin to fail ; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude — it drops the... | |
 | William Lindsay Alexander - 1846 - 360 pages
...spoils which, during the progress of its existence, it has made its own ; CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS. 103 often weighty burdens devoid of beauty or value, —...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply, the vital springs begin to fail; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude; it drops the burdens... | |
 | 1848 - 792 pages
...but is not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils which during its period of existence it has made its own, often weighty burdens devoid of beauty...sparkling with gems or with ore. Having at length exhausted its greatest width and extension, commanding admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1852 - 514 pages
...is not consumed. On its surface it hears the spoils which, during the progress of existence, it has made its own ; often weighty burdens devoid of beauty...admiration by its beauty and power, waste predominates over supply, the vital springs begin to fail ; it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude — it drops the... | |
 | 1865 - 740 pages
...not consumed. On its surface it bears the spoils, which, during the progress of its existence, it has made its own; often weighty burdens, devoid of beauty...by its beauty and power — waste predominates over supply ; the vital springs begin to fail, it stoops into an attitude of decrepitude; it drops the burdens... | |
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