 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he fhould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion...feized upon the prince. % In a year the wings were rimmed, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnifhed for flight on a little promontory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift •was every day more certain that he fliould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion...confidence feized upon the prince. In a year the wings were rimmed, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared peared furnifhed for flight on a little promontory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he {hould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence leized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finifhed, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he fhould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence ieized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared... | |
 | 1788 - 778 σελίδες
...' In a. year the wings were finifhed, 8nd> on a morninj-appointed, the maker Appeared furmiheil fur flight, on a little promontory: he waved his pinions .a .while to gather air, then leaped from his ftmd, and in an inftant dropped into ihe .lake. His wings, whi. h were of no ule This inundation confined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he fhould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion...were finifhed, and, on a morning appointed, the maker maker appeared furnifhed for ffight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 540 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he ftiould leave vultures and eagles behind him^ and the contagion...flight on a little promontory ; he waved his pinions awhile to gather the air, then leaped from his ftand4 and in an- inftant dropped into the lake : his... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 606 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he mould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion...on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnifhed forflight on a little promontory ; he waved his pinions awhile to gather the air, then leaped from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he fliould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion...pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his ftand,and in an inftant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no ufe in the air, fuftained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 σελίδες
...facilitate motion, and unite levity with ftrength. The artift was every day more certain that he fhould leave vultures and eagles behind him, and. the contagion...finifhed, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnimed for flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped... | |
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In a year the wings were finished; and on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory. He waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. 
