 | 1718 - 348 pages
...up my « Morning Deydti'on*, I alcendeii the h:gh Hills of £<j,f</«, • in order to paft the reft of the Day^ in Meditation and • ' Prayer. As I was here airing my lelf on the Tops of the ' Mountains, I fell into a profound Contemplation on the ' Vanity <jf humane... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...ofBagdat, in order to pafs the reft of the Day in Meditation and Prayer. As I was hew airing my ielf on the Tops of the Mountains, I fell into a profound...Contemplation on the Vanity of human Life •; and paffing from one Thought to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...and offered up my morning devotions, I afcended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pals the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...afcended the high hills of Badgal, in order to pafs the remainder of the day in meditation and prayer. I' fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and paffing from one thought to another, furely, faid I, Man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. While I... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...wafhed myfelf, and offered up ray Devodons, lafcended the high Hill of dat, in order to pafs the reft of the Day in Meditation and Prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the Tops of the Mountain, I fell intoaprofound Contemplation on the Vanity of human Life,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...and offered up my morning devotions, I afcended the high hills *f Bagdat, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing mylelf on the tops of the mountains, I tell into a profound Contemplation on the лапку of human... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and offered cp my morning devotions, I afcendcd the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pafs the rea of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top's of tbt mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...and offered up my morning devotions, I ifouijcd the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pals the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here, airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order^o pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, ma-i is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...my morning devotions, I afcended up the ( 213 ) the high hills of Bagdad, in order to pafs the reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life;... | |
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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, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream. 
