 Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when...  The Spectator - Pagina 2871729Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. 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. In this confusion of... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. 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 sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. 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. In this confusion of... | |
 | 1875 - 226 pagina’s
...bump-supper speech stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of delights 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 sank. In this confusion of objects... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pagina’s
...midst of a ' Speculation stumbled and fell out of Sight. Multitudes 'were very busy in the Pursuit radise, to wear out the Impressions ' of the last Agonies, and qualify them for the Pleasures themselves within the reach of them their ' Footing failed and down they sunk. In this Confusion of... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - 1879 - 448 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled, and fell out of sight. 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 sank. "In this confusion of... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 424 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. 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 sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | 1878 - 446 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. 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 Genius seeing me... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1878 - 518 pagina’s
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. 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. In this confusion of... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 pagina’s
...midst of speculation, stumbled, and fell out of sight. 10. 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 sank. In this confusion of... | |
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