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" Upon looking up, What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little... "
The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations - Page 31
1778 - 106 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...c TAT o R. N» i^: ' . Upon looking up, What mean, faid I, thole great Flights ' of Birds that arc perpetually hovering about the Bridge, .' and fettling upon it from time to ti me ? I fee Vultures.Har'..py.es, Ravens, Cormorants; and among many other fea' tiered Creatures...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...Eyes offthe Bridge, faid he, and ' tell me if thou yet feeft any thing thou doft not com' prehend. Upon looking up, What mean, faid I, • thofe great Flights of Birds that are perpetually hover• ing about the Bridge, and fettling, upon it from time to ' time ? 1 fee Vultures, Harpyes,...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...enough upon it ; Take thine eyes off the bridge, faid he, and tell me if them feeft any thing thou doit not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, faid I,...upon it from time to time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other< feathered creatures feveral little winged boys, that perch...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...yet reeft any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, what mean, faid I, thofe great ftights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge,...fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged vvinged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...any thing ' thou doft not comprehend.' Upon looking up—' What ineair,' faid I, c thofe great nights of birds that are ' perpetually hovering about the...time to time * ' I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, corino* rants, and among many other feathered ' creatures, feveral little winged boy¡\ ' that perch...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...he, and tell me if thou feelt any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, laid 1, thofe great flights of birds that are perpetually...the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time i I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, faid I, thofe great flights of birds that arc perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling...vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in . Thefe, faid the geniui,...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...yet fee'ft any thing thou ( 217 ) thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, what mean, faid I, thefe great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering...vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middie...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, what mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I See vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

1797 - 680 pages
...bridge, faid he, and tell me if thou feeil any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, \V'!,-,t mean, faid I, thofe great flights of birds that are...hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time 10 time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral...
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