Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed and down they sunk. The Famous Allegories - Pàgina 210per James Baldwin - 1893 - 304 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1799 - 374 pàgines
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| 1729 - 342 pàgines
...the Midft of a Speculation ftumbled and fell out of Sight. Multitudes were very bufy in the Purfuit of Bubbles that glittered in their Eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them their Footing failed/ and down they funk. In this Confuflon of... | |
| 1753 - 378 pàgines
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| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pàgines
...of a (peculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them, but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pàgines
...midil of a ipeculation, ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in tue puruiit ot bubbles, that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
| 1792 - 494 pàgines
...the midft of a fpeculation, ftumbled, and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often, when they thought thcmfclves within the reach of them, therr footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
| 1794 - 450 pàgines
...themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes...reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with... | |
| Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pàgines
...the midft of a fpeculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often, when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk.—— In this confufion... | |
| 1797 - 110 pàgines
...the midil of a fupplication ftumbled and fell cut of Tight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pàgines
...up towards THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 249 the heavens in a thoughtful posture , and iu the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes...often when they thought themselves within the reach ofthem , their footingfailed , and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects I observed some with... | |
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