 ... that stood by them, to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and, in the midst of a speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles, that glittered in their...  The Spectator - Strana 139úprava: - 1810Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1773 - Počet stránok 394
...their footing failed, and down they funk. ln this confufion of objefts, I obferved fome with fc!n>iters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which which they... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - Počet stránok 718
...of a (peculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them, but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | 1778 - Počet stránok 124
...their Footing failed, and down they funk. In this Confufion of Obje&s, I obferved fome with Scymeters in their Hands, and others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon the Bridge, thrufting feveral Perfons on TrapDoors, which did not feem to lie in their Way, and which they might... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - Počet stránok 1058
...midil of a ipeculation, ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in tue puruiit ot bubbles, that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | 1792 - Počet stránok 494
...the midft of a fpeculation, ftumbled, and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often, when they thought thcmfclves within the reach of them, therr footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - Počet stránok 564
...the midft of a fpeculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk.—— In this confufion... | |
 | 1797 - Počet stránok 110
...the midil of a fupplication ftumbled and fell cut of Tight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | 1797 - Počet stránok 680
...their footing fñled, and down they funk, la this confuii in of objects, I obferved fome with fc;mitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thralling feveral perfons on trapdoo;b which did not feem to lie in their way, алш which they might... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - Počet stránok 272
...INSTRUCTOR. 249 the heavens in a thoughtful posture , and iu the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit...often when they thought themselves within the reach ofthem , their footingfailed , and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects I observed some with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - Počet stránok 364
...the midft of a fpeculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the parfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
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