 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains,...surely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the vest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, 1 fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains,...fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human-life ; and passing from one thought to another, ' Surely,' Raid I, ' man is but a shadow, and... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself 'on the tops of the mountains,...Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains,...said I, man is but a shadow, and life, a dream.» Whilst I was tlmi nutting, I cast my eyes towards the summit^»f • rock that was not far from me... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on tbe vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I, BUD is but a shadow,... | |
 | 1816 - 756 pages
...Bapdat, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing mjfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life. MJifon SfeSator. 3. To air liquors ; to warm them by the fire : a term ufed in converfation. 4. To... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pages
...Bagdat, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I waS'here refrefhing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human'life ; and palling from one thought to another, Surely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains,...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said 1, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation...surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
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I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream. 
