 I was at Grand Cairo I picked up several oriental manuscripts, which I have still by me. Among others I met with one entitled, " The Visions of Mirzah," which I have read over with great pleasure.  The Spectator ... - Page 3661803Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...others I met with one entitled, The Visions of Mirzah, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other...them ; and shall begin with the first vision, which I hare translated word for word as follows : " ON the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...THE ENGLISH READER. MORAL, RELIGIOUS, &c. The Vhim of Mina, exhibiting a Picture of human Life, OX the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my fore-fathers, I ahvays kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...the pub when I have no other entertainment for them: a »hall begin wilh the first vision, which 1 bu translated word for word as follows : ' On the fifth day of the moon, which accordil lo the i ii. ют of my forefather» I alwa>> k.-i hol\ , after having и ashed myself, and... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pages
...struck my young fancy hefore I was capahle of fixing an idea to a word of three syllahles. ' On tlie 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I alwais ke?f, holy, kfter having washed myself, and oileied up my morning devotions, I ascended the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...THE VISION OF MIRZA, EXHIBITING A PICTURE OF HUMAN LIFE, AND THE MANSIONS OF GOOD MEN AFTER DEATH. ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I aways keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 pages
...of the prettiest allegories in the world, the Vision of Mirza, an Eastern sage, written by Addieon. On the fifth 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, I ascended the high hills... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 pages
...an idea to a word of three syllahle?: '' On the 5th day of the moon, whieh, aeeording to the eustom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after having...washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I aseended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer." should... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...three syllables: "On the 5th. day of the moon, which, " according to the custom of my fore- fathers, I " always keep holy, after having washed myself, " and offered up my morning devotions, I as" cended the high hill of Kagdat, in order to " pass the rest of the day in meditation and rt prayer."... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...BOOK THE FIRST. MORAL AND RELIGIOUS. J 1. The Vision of Mirza, exhibiting a Picture of Human Life. ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my fore£«hers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables, " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always heep holy, after having washed myself and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill... | |
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