Bagdad, 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... The Works of Joseph Addison - Page 236by Joseph Addison - 1842Full view - About this book
| 1794 - 450 pages
...read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other ehtertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vision,...devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order^o pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...despise "' .„.. GOLDSMITH. THEVISION OF MIRZA; ' . '-i'.'. . i ' i Qf , a picture of human life. On the fifth day of the moon, -which , according to...up my morning devotions , I ascended the high hills ofBagdat, THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 243 in order to pass the rest of the day 'in me-; ditation and pfayer.... | |
| 1809 - 530 pages
...fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables. " On the 5th day of die moon, which, according to the custom of- my forefathers,...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. " ' We know nothing,... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...to the public when I have no other entertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vition, which I have translated word for word, as follows...keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered np my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of B«gdnt, hi order" to pass the rest of the day... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1805 - 908 pages
...before I was capable of fixing an idea * Vol. II. p. 417, 18, 13. to to a word of three syllables : " On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to...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." " We know nothing,... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...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." We know nothing, or... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...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." We know nothing, •... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...others I met with one intitled, The Visions * World, t From Waller's verses on a lady's girdle. M 2 of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure....keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up ray morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...Among others I met with one intitled, The Visions * World. t From Waller'? verses on a lady's girdle. of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure....custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after havmg washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order... | |
| English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables. " On the 5tk day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...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. " • This day ; the... | |
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