 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
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 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 they... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 448 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - 442 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...of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced hefore them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 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...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 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... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1868 - 444 pagina’s
...in the midst of mirth and jollity, and catching at everything that stood by them to save themselves. 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 reach of them, their footing failed, and down they... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 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 they... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 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 1. Examine : a word that properly means... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 pagina’s
...catching at everything that stood b) them, to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and, in the midst of a speculation,...fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursr.it of bubbles, that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them; but often, when they thought... | |
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