 Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed and down they sunk.  The Spectator - Strana 2091853 - Počet stránok 742Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1794 - Počet stránok 448
...everything that • 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...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - Počet stránok 272
...Some were looking up towards THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 249 the heavens in a thoughtful posture , and iu the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themselves within the reach ofthem , their footingfailed , and down they... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 472
...jollity, and catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards heaven in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them : but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed and down they... | |
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 412
...catching at every thing 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...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed, and down they... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - Počet stránok 368
...catching at every thing 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...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed and down they... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - Počet stránok 604
...catehing at every thing 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...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves within thtreach of them, their footing failed, and down they... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - Počet stránok 504
...catching at every thing 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...sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themselves... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - Počet stránok 508
...catching at every thing that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens dn a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation...sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themselves... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - Počet stránok 312
...catching at every thing 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,...fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuits of bubbles, that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them : but often, when they thought... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - Počet stránok 342
...catching at every thing 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...that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them »€ 12 ALLEGORY. their footing failed... | |
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