 It was like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called rockingstones : the finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings in motion, but the power of Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium.  Kenilworth - Page 362by Walter Scott - 1898 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Young - Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 - 1810 - 432 pages
...• • • was like one of ' those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking' stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could ' put her feelings...' could not have destroyed their equilibrium.'— Kenilworth, Vol. III. ch. 9" My soul, though feminine, and weak, Can image his ; e'en as the lake,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 414 pages
...natural tone. Itwas like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called Rocking- stones. The finger of Cupid , boy as he is painted , could put her feelings...their equilibrium. As she advanced with a slow pace towards the inmost extremity of the grotto, her countenance, ere she had proceeded half the length... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pages
...was like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, bny as he is painted, could put her feelings in motion, but the power of Heicules could not have destroyed their equilibrium. As she advanced •with a slow pace towards the... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - English fiction - 1822 - 228 pages
...England's Elizabeth....was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." — Kenihcorth, Vol. III. ch. 9. '•' My soul, though feminine, and weak, Can image his ; e'en as... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - English fiction - 1822 - 340 pages
...Elizabeth .... was like ' one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called ' Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he ' is painted, could put her feelings...motion, ' but the power of Hercules could not have de' stroyed their equilibrium.' — Kenihvorth, Vol. III. ch. 9. " My soul, though feminine and weak,... | |
 | John Leycester Adolphus - English fiction - 1822 - 228 pages
...Elizabeth.. ..was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her •...feelings in motion, but the power of Hercules could not haye destroyed their equilibrium." — Kenilworth, Vol. III. ;; My soul, though feminine, and weak,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 434 pages
...natural tone. It was like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called rockingstones : the finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings...their equilibrium. As she advanced with a slow pace towards the inmost extremity of the grotto, her countenance, ere she had proceeded half the length,... | |
 | Phrenology - 1827 - 674 pages
...of Queen Elizabeth to one of those ancient druidical monuments called rocking-stones. " The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her " feelings...Hercules could not " have destroyed their equilibrium." I may mention one instance more, worthy of a better place and a better subject, from the Flash song... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1829 - 270 pages
...England's Elizabeth was like one of those ancient Druidical monuments, called Rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings...Hercules could not have destroyed their equilibrium." Example 20. Another from the same author. "The language of Scripture gave to Macbriar's exhortation,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...natural tone. It was like one of those ancient druidical monuments, called rocking-stones. The finger of Cupid, boy as he is painted, could put her feelings...their equilibrium. As she advanced with a slow pace towards the inmost extremity of the grotto, her countenance, ere she had proceeded half the length,... | |
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