...the trunk was of a lofty tree, Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be. Milton of Satan : His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great admiral, were but a wand, He walked with. His diction was in his own time censured as negligent. He...

...in Valdnrno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her sjx>tty globe. His spear, to equal with the tallest pine Hewn on' Norwegian hills, to be the...on him sore besides, vaulted with fire : Nathless lie so endur'd, till on the beach Of that inflamed sea he stood, and call'd His legions angel forms,...

...Evening from the top of Fesol6, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps 296 Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's azure ; and the torrid clime Smote on...

...Evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, 290 Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of Bomo great ammiral, were but a wand, He walk'd with, to support uneasy steps 995 Over the burning marie,...

...and strength entire Strongly to sufi'cr and support our pains ? Parad. Lost, biu 143. His spear ((o equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills to be the mast Of some great admiral were but a waud) He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning murle. Rid. v. 292....

...At evening from the top of Fesole, Or in Voldarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest...be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand, 294 He walked with, to support uneasy steps Over the burning marie, not like those steps On Heaven's...

...evening, from the top of Fiesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest...walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marl — (not like those steps On heaven's azure!) — and 'the torrid clime Smote on him sore besides,...

...evening, from the top of Fiesole, Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear (to equal which the tallest...Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great arnmiral, were but a wand) He walk'd with to support uneasy steps Over the burning marl — (not like...

...description of Satan, in the First Book of Paradise Lost, alludes to this peculiar excellence : 11 His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on...the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand." The masts of our men of war are principally brought from Riga ; but " the White Pine" (Pinus strobus)...

...Faerie Queene. Two Cantos of Mutabilitie, cant. 6. st. 10.] " His spear, to equal which the smallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great Ammiral, were but a WAND." Paradise Lost, book 1 . verse 294. Francorum dixisse Vadum; quia Carolus illtc Saxonas, indomita nimium...