 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 Spectator - Pagina 2091853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagina’s
...catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and, in the midst of a speculation,...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... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pagina’s
...catching at every thing that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens, in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation...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,... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pagina’s
...catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation...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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pagina’s
...catching by every thing that stood by them, to save themselves. Some were looking up toward the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation,...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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagina’s
...catching at every thing that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation...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... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 pagina’s
...jollity, and catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards heaven in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of...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... | |
 | Harrow school - 1865 - 374 pagina’s
...catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and, in the midst of a speculation,...sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pagina’s
...catching at every thing that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture ; and, in the midst of a speculation,...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... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 pagina’s
...catching at every thing that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation...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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pagina’s
...jollity, and catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. Some were looking up towards heaven in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of...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... | |
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