 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
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1870 - 688 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...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... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1870 - 72 pagina’s
...Multitudes were very busy in 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 sank. — Addison. He now prepared To speak, whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing, and... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 586 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 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...the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes und danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 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...the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes und danced before them ; but often wln-n they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pagina’s
...save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst ot a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes...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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 564 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...sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubble* that glittered in their eyes und danced before them ; but often when they thought themselves... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 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... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 200 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 reach of them, their footing failed, and down they... | |
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