 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 the vanity of human life; and, passing from one thought...  The Edinburgh Review - Pagina 2551809Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...shall begin with the first vision, which I have translated word for word as follows. ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of...offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order^o pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pagina’s
...idea to a word of three syllables : " On the " 5th day of the moon, which, according to the cus" tom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after " having washed myself, and offered up my morn" ing devotions, I ascended the high hill of " Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
....„.. GOLDSMITH. THEVISION OF MIRZA; ' . '-i'.'. . i ' i Qf , a picture of human life. On the fifth day of the moon, -which , according to the custom...offered up my morning devotions , I ascended the high hills ofBagdat, THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 243 in order to pass the rest of the day 'in me-; ditation... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pagina’s
...fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables. " On the 5th day of die moon, which, according to the custom of- my forefathers,...pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. " ' We know nothing, or next to nothing, of the substance or structure of our souls, so cannot account... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pagina’s
...fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after.having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, iu order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...shall begin with the first vition, which I have translated word for word, as follows : ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of...keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered np my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of B«gdnt, hi order" to pass the rest of the day... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 pagina’s
...capable of fixing an idea * Vol. II. p. 417, 18, 13. to to a word of three syllables : " On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer." " We know nothing, or next to nothing, of the structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...where is thy victory ?" THE VISION OF MIRZAH. FROM iN ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT. Addison. f ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...offered up my morning devotions, 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-... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pagina’s
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer." We know nothing, or next to nothing, of the substance or structure of our souls, so cannot account... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pagina’s
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer." We know nothing, • or next to nothing, of the substance or structure of our souls, so cannot account... | |
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