 I ascended the high hills of 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...  The Olio - Page 931833 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...shall begin with the first vision, which I have translated word for word as follows. ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of...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. As I was here airing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pages
...idea to a word of three syllables : " On the " 5th day of the moon, which, according to the cus" tom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after " having washed myself, and offered up my morn" ing devotions, I ascended the high hill of " Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
....„.. GOLDSMITH. THEVISION OF MIRZA; ' . '-i'.'. . i ' i Qf , a picture of human life. On the fifth day of the moon, -which , according to the custom...offered 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... | |
 | 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,...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 next... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after.having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, iu order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...shall begin with the first vition, which I have translated word for word, as follows : ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of...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
...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 the custom of...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 next... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...where is thy victory ?" THE VISION OF MIRZAH. FROM iN ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPT. Addison. f ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of...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. As I was here airing-... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...of holiday. I believe I owe this to that glorious paper in the Spectator, " The Vision of Mirza ;" a piece that struck my young fancy before I was capable...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 next to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...holiday. ******* I believe I owe this to that glorious paper in the Spectator, " The Vision of Mirza ;" a piece that struck my young fancy before I was capable...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 next... | |
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