 What mean, said I, those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that...  The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations - Pagina 311778 - 106 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1729 - 342 pagina’s
...Vultures, Harpyes, Ravens, Cormorants, '. and among many other feathered Creatures feveral lit' tie winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon •...Arches. Thefe, faid the Genius, are Envy, ' Avarice, Superflition, Defpair, Love, with the like ' Cares and Paffions that infeft humane Life. ' I hers fetched... | |
 | 1739 - 346 pagina’s
...winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon f the middle Arches. Thefe, faid the Genius, are Envj, ' Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, Love, with the like ' Cares and Paffions that infeft human Life. ' I here fetched a deep Sigh, Alas, faid I, Man was ' made in vain ! How is he given away to Mifery and... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pagina’s
...time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other< feathered creatures feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefc, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition,. defpair, love, with the like cares and paflions... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pagina’s
...harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged vvinged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle...genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, and Love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep figh. Alas,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pagina’s
...time i I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperllition, deipair, love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...time ? I See vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. — These, said the Genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 pagina’s
...time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...I see vultures , harpies , ravens , cormorants , and among many other feathered creatures , several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These , said the genius , are envy , avarice , super-- z5o THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. stition , despair... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...see vultures,' harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among among many other feathered creatirres several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions... | |
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