 Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I,...  Specimens of Narration - Σελίδα 158επεξεργασία από - 1895 - 209 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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...to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I was thus mufing, I caft my Eyes towards the Summit of a Rock that was not far from me, where I difcovened one m the Habit of a Shepherd, with a little mufical Instrument in his Hand. As I looked... | |
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 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 σελίδες
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 | 1804 - 412 σελίδες
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 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 σελίδες
...the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human lite; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered ene in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 σελίδες
...mountains, I fell into n profound contemplation on the .vanity of human life; and passiwg from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but...my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not fkr from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 σελίδες
...vanity of human life ; and parsing from one Bonght to another, Surely, .iM 1, man is hut a sha'^w, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast...was not far from me, where I discovered one in the hahit of a shepherd, with a little masicai instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 σελίδες
...passing from one thought to another, Surely (said 1) man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilstjl was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to... | |
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...mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, "man is but...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in Iiis hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to liis lips, and began... | |
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