 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 perch in great...  The Spectator - Pagina 2091853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Henry Maxwell, George James Smith, George Jay Smith - 1900 - 282 pagina’s
...method of comparisons and contrasts may be used in any kind of composition. Further illustrations : — little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...the like cares and passions that infest human life." — Joseph Addison. Nothing strikes one more, in the race of life, than to see how many give out in... | |
 | William Henry Maxwell, George James Smith, George Jay Smith - 1900 - 284 pagina’s
...comparisons and contrasts may be used in any kind of composition. Further illustrations : — little Vinged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle...the like cares and passions that infest human life." — Joseph Addison. Nothing strikes one more, in the race of life, than to see how many give out in... | |
 | 1900 - 650 pagina’s
...classify : — (a.) The Clergy ; (6.) Lawyers? 4. " I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and several little winged boys that perch in great numbers...upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are . . . ." Give the context and explain, as you would to a class, the whole passage. 6. " I would forbid... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 456 pagina’s
...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...despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infect human life. " I here fetched a deep sigh; alas, said I, man was made in vain! How is he given... | |
 | 1901 - 658 pagina’s
...settling upon it from time to time ? T see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many otlier feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that...despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infect human life. '; I here fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1902 - 564 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hover ing about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...the like cares and passions that infest Human Life." 12. I here fetched a deep sigh. " Alas," said J, " man was made in vain ! How is he given away to misery... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1902 - 266 pagina’s
...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...despair, love, with the like cares and passions, that infect human life. " I here fetched a deep sigh ; Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1902 - 504 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...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... | |
 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 pagina’s
...hirds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many...the like cares and passions that infest human life." passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 422 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge and settling upon 20 it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions 25 that infest human life.' " I here fetched a deep sigh. ' Alas,' said I, ' man was made in vain!... | |
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