 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 winged boys, that perch in great...  The Spectator - Page 2091853 - 742 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 196 pages
...about the bridge,and settlingupon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, comorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little...boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle of the arches.' ' These,' said the genius, ' are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ; I see vultures, harpiea, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered...Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like caret and passions that infest human life." I here fetched a deep sigh. " Alas," said T, " man was... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches." 13. " These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to tune ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...middle arches." " These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarke, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." I here... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to timer 1 see at upon one of the lowest benches, saw Superstition,Despair,Love, •with the like cares and passions that infest human life." 'I here fetched... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...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...— " These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition,Despair,Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." • I here fetched... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches." 35. " These," said the genius, " are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...— Shakspeare. LESSON XVIII. RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness ! " Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality !" — Addison. ''Ah, whither fled, — ye dear illusions, stay! Lo! pale and silent lies the lovely... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling "upon it from time to time? I see d finishings. Discourses of morality, and reflections upon Superstition,Despair,Love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life." •I here fetched... | |
 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pages
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...great numbers upon th'e middle arches." "These," said 12 ©rfd;6pft. the genius, "are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and... | |
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