It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered... The Metropolitan - Seite 1121838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote...of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 Seiten
...following remarkable passage : — " It was on the day or rather the night of the 27th of June, 1787 , between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. Afler laying down my pen I took several turns... | |
| 1813 - 716 Seiten
...Speaking of finishing his history he says: " It was on the day, or rather night of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page in a summer house in my garden: after laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 Seiten
...commemorate' the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote...of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 Seiten
...the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that 1 wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that 1 wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| 1817 - 494 Seiten
...precious fuel. *16. 1794. — GIBBON DIED. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote...of the last page * in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 Seiten
...commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote...of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of accacias, which commands... | |
| 1849 - 802 Seiten
...my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th Jnne 1787, between the hoars of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a bereean, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 474 Seiten
...the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, hetween the hours of eleven and twelve, that 1 wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a bcrceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands... | |
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