 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 strani
...mafter , and the prornife of the flowers and CT fruits of a plentiful encreafe. .Their hope is " feldom deceived ; but the riches which th'ey " extract from the wheat , the barley , and the f' rice , the legumes , the fruit-trees , and the " cattle, are unequally fhared between thofe who... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1802 - 526 strani
...tafk-mafter, and the promife of the flowers and " fruits of a plentiful increafe. Their hope is " feldom deceived; but the riches which they " extract from...wheat, the barley, and the rice* ** the legumes, the Ifruit-trees, and the cattle, are " unequally fhared between thofe who labour and isS A final1 volume,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 strani
...ants ; " and their native indolence is quickened by the lash of the " task-master, and the promise of the flowers and fruits of " a plentiful increase....riches which they extract from the wheat, the barley, 127 On these obtain canals, the reader may try to satisfy himself from diAnville (Mem. surliEgypte,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...ants ; and their na" live indolence is quickened by the lash of the " task-master, and the promise of the flowers and "-fruits of a plentiful increase....hope is " seldom deceived ; but the riches which they ex" tract from(the wheat, the barley, and the rice, " the legumes, the fruit-trees, and the cattle,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...is quickened by the lash of the "'"taste-master, and the promise of the flowers and "fruits' of va plentiful increase. Their hope is " seldom deceived; but the riches which they ex" tract from the wheat, the barley, and the rice, " the legumes^fhe fruit-trees, and the cattle,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 488 strani
...ants ; and their " native indolence is quickened by the lash of the task" master, and the* promise of the flowers and fruits of a " plentiful increase....barley, and the rice, the legumes, the fruit-trees, and 127 On these obxciirt canals, the reader may try to satisfy himself from d'Anville (Mem. sin I'Egypte,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1820 - 528 strani
...ants ; and " their native indolence is quickened by the " lash of the task-master, and the promise of the " flowers and fruits of a plentiful increase....the riches " which they extract from the wheat, the bar" ley, and the rice, the legumes, the fruit-trees, " and the cattle, are unequally shared between... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 540 strani
...industrious ants ; and their native indolence is quickened by the lash of the taskmaster, and the promise of the flowers and fruits of a plentiful increase. Their...the cattle, are unequally shared between those who labour and those who possess. According to the vicissitudes of the seasons, the face of the country... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1831 - 522 strani
...industrious ants ; and their native indolence is quickened by the lash of the taskmaster, and the promise of the flowers and fruits of a plentiful increase. Their...extract from the wheat, the barley, and the rice, the lugumes, the fruit-trees, and the cattle, are unequally shared between those who labour and those who... | |
 | James Ewing Cooley - 1843 - 668 strani
...lash of the task-master, and the promise of the flowers and fruits of a plentiful harvest is sure. Their hope is seldom deceived ; but the riches which...the cattle, are unequally shared between those who labour and those who possess. According to the vicissitudes of the seasons, the face of the country... | |
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The retreat of the inundation deposits a fertilizing mud for the reception of the various seeds : the crowds of husbandmen who blacken the land may be compared to a swarm of industrious ants ; and their native indolence is quickened by the lash of the... 
