 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
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 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 1. Examine : a word that properly means to welgb, ft. Lat ezamen, the tongue of a balance. them, their... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1870 - 72 Seiten
...drown the wind. — Shakspeare. Multitudes were very busy in pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them, but often, when they...reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. — Addison. He now prepared To speak, whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1890 - 448 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 scimeters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 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...In this Confusion of Objects, I observed some with Scymetars in their Hands, who ran 2o to and fro upon the Bridge, thrusting several Persons on Trap-doors... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 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...fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 364 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...some with scimitars in their hands, and others with lancets, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trap-doors which did not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 252 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...objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons upon trap-doors which did not seem to... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - 1892 - 100 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...reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with... | |
 | Jenny H. Stickney - 1892 - 416 Seiten
...fell out of sight. 12. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often, when they...reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of objects I observed some with cimiters in their hands, who ran to and fro... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 668 Seiten
...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 they...within the reach of them, their footing failed, and clown they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymetars in their hands, who ran... | |
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