 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 were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often when...  Elegant extracts - Seite 2von Elegant extracts - 1816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1806 - 118 Seiten
...their footing foiled, and down they fank. In this confufion of objefts, I obferved fome with fcimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on {,he trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their 64 way, and which they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they...them, their footing failed and down they sunk. In this contusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars.') hi their hands, and others with urinals, who... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 Seiten
...pursuit of huhhles that glittered in their eyes and Danced hefore them; hut often when they thonght themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of ohjects, I ohserved some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they...themselves within the reach of them, their footing Vol. III. O 138 THE SPECTATOR. No. 15*. failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, 1... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymetars in their hands, and others with urinals/ who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymetars in their hands, and others with urinals,* who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. 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 thtreach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 Seiten
...and fell out of sight. 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 »€ 12 ALLEGORY. their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them; bat often, when they thought themselves within the reach...them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In ihis confusion of objects, I observed some with scimetars in their hands, and others with urinals,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 Seiten
...their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of objects, I obferved fome with fcimitars in their hands, and others, with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which they might... | |
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