 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.  Az Angol irodalom története - Strana 356podľa Hippolyte Taine - 1883Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1729 - Počet stránok 342
...the Midft of a Speculation ftumbled and fell out of Sight. 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 Confuflon of... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1794 - Počet stránok 450
...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...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | 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... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - Počet stránok 272
...THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 249 the heavens in a thoughtful posture , and iu the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very...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... | |
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 412
...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...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
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