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... English Prose: Seventeenth century - Σελίδα 523επεξεργασία από - 1917Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| English literature - 1874 - 274 σελίδες
...prayer. As I was here refreshing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a contemplation of the vanity of human life, and passing from one thought...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." '••--••• ~ While I was thus musing, I cast iny eyes toward the summit of a rock that was... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 σελίδες
...Bagdad, 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...vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to anothe?, ' Surely,' said I. ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 σελίδες
...having 1 washed my self, and offered up my Morning Devotions, I ' ascended the high Hills of Sagdat, Bock that was ' not far from me, where I discovered one in the Habit of a ' Shepherd, with a little... | |
| Analysis - 1876 - 72 σελίδες
...going to the spot where it had been first kindled by the trapper, they avoided the excessive heat. 4. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where 4 1 discovered one in the habit of a shepherd. 5. They knew so sad a messenger Some ghastly news must... | |
| James Stormonth - 1876 - 194 σελίδες
...and camels grazing upon tho sides of it. As / was hero airing myself on the tops of the mountains, 1 fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of...passing from one thought to another, "Surely," said /, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 0 weary hearts I 0 slumbering eyes 1 0 drooping souls,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 σελίδες
...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...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one m the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical mstrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 σελίδες
...Bagdad, 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...a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 σελίδες
...Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here refreshing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation of the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a... | |
| Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 414 σελίδες
...order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation...towards the summit of a rock that was not far from mo, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1880 - 618 σελίδες
...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...musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that waa not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in... | |
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