 | British essayists - 1823 - Počet stránok 820
...day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...Surely,' said I, ' man is but a shadow, and life a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Počet stránok 438
...after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bag<!:,i. in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation...airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell in to a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another,... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 348
...of the moon, which, according to the ^J custom of my forefathers, I always kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. nrit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered oil'' in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
 | 1824 - Počet stránok 278
...day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. — Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - Počet stránok 668
...day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - Počet stránok 272
...order to pass the res! 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...another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, 1 cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not lar from... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - Počet stránok 310
...day of- the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As 1 was here refreshing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - Počet stránok 320
...day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." My heart melted away in secret raptures. I had been often told, that the rock before me ' was... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Počet stránok 782
...places near the earth, or whirh immediately encompasses the globe of earth and water. Watt'i Logick. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains,...another, surely said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Spectator. As meadows parch'd, brown groves, and with'ring flow'n, Imbibe the sparkling dew,... | |
 | 1830 - Počet stránok 288
...always keep holy2, after having3 washed myself and ottered up 4 my morning devotions, I ascended tJie high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of...from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is hut a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst l was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock... | |
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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... 
