Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another, Surely, said I,... NL orphan barcodes on file at ReCAP - Page 11804Full view - About this book
| Alfred G. Havet - 1853 - 446 pages
...as profuse of our time, as if we had too much of it on our hands. 16. I fell into a profound reverie on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one..." Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life but a dream." — (ADDISON.) 17. The emperor Kaot, a soldier of fortune, marched against the Huns.... | |
| 1850 - 790 pages
...morning devotions, >. I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, . in order to pass the remainder of the i day in meditation and prayer. As I ; was here airing myself on the tops [ of the mountains, I fell into^a profound con- ( templation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another,... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and frayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought to another,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 pages
...[No. liť. myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended lU high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
| 1854 - 630 pages
...having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...follows : myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pages
...[No. 159. myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....human life ; and passing from one thought to another, sorely, said I, man is but a shadow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards... | |
| Salem Town - 1855 - 492 pages
...washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat,b in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer...."Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 pages
...having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
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