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" ... on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been thus forced upon them. 'The Genius seeing me indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine... "
The Spectator - Page 287
1739 - 313 pages
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Selections from Addison's Papers in the Spectator: Essay on "Addison,"

Joseph Addison - 1879 - 250 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro from the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and...
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The Library of Choice Literature: Prose and Poetry Selected from ..., Volume 1

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1881 - 426 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

1881 - 578 pages
...their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars R Π ₀ thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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Essays of Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison - 1882 - 428 pages
...reach of them, their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimetars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed. and arranged by H. Morley

Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...Footing failed and down they sunk. In this Confusion of ' Object«, I observed some with Scymetars in their Hands, 'and others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon tho ' Hridge, thrusting several Persons on Trap-doors which did ' not seem to [lie in their Way,] and...
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Az Angol irodalom története, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - 1883 - 516 pages
...failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimetars in their hauds, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and whieh they might...
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Readings from the Spectator. With notes

Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to have been laid for them, and which they...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature ..., Volume 16

Richard Garnett - 1890 - 448 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimeters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trapdoors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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