 At these words I was not less astonished than if a mountain had been overturned at my feet ; I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring health to the body, gave...  The Adventurer - Page 2401823Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 240 pages
...city : I " dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became " rich. My skill in restoring health tq the body, gave " me frequent opportunities of curing...on the sacred vestments ; I grew " eminent beyond rny merit ; and it was the pleasure " of the king that I should stand before him. Now, " therefore,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...overturned at my feet ; I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...that I should stand before him. Now, therefore, be Dot offended ; I boast of no knowledge that I have not received ; as the sands of the desert drink... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 pages
...overturned at my feet; I humbled myself in the dust; I returned to the city; I dug up my treasure; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...eminent beyond my merit; and it was the pleasure of the kingthat I should stand before him. Now, therefore, be not offended ; I boast of no knowledge that... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...overturned at my feet. I humbled roy" self in the dust ; I returned io the city ; " I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I " became rich. My skill in restoring health " to the body gave me frequent opportu" nities of curing the diseases of the soul. " I put on the sacred vestments ; I grew " eminent... | |
 | 1820 - 310 pages
...moral to divine ; and that happiness which is the pledge of Paradise, will be thy reward upon earth.' was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. 1 put on the sacred vestments ; I »rew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure of the king... | |
 | 1823 - 324 pages
...a mountain had been overturned at my feet; 1 humbled myself in the dust; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure; 1 was liberal, yet I became rich....stand before him. Now, therefore, be not offended ; 1 boast of no knowledge that I have not received ; as the sands of the desert drink up the drops... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...overturned at my feet. 1 humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent be}rond my merit; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand before him.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...humbled " myself in the dust ; I returned to the " city; I dug up my treasure; I was libe" ral, yet 1 nt. Summa ' haäcestrei: citó scribendononsitutbenè...cito*." Blair. § 34. Too anxious a Care about WOR sa" cred vestments ; I grew eminent be" yond my merit; and it was the plea" sure of the king that I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; I was liberal, yet I became rich. My skill in restoring...opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure of the king that 1 should stand before him.... | |
 | 1844 - 288 pages
...mountain had been overturned at my feet. I humbled myself in the dust ; I returned to the city ; I dug up my treasure ; 1 was liberal, yet I became rich....opportunities of curing the diseases of the soul. I grew eminent beyond my merit ; and it was the pleasure of the king that I should stand before him.... | |
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