 But the exercise of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious; the strongest limbs are soon wearied ; I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim.  The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale - Page 38by Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1810 - 230 pages
...swimming, said the prince, is very laborious ; the strongest Ijrribs are soon wearied : I am afraid the acl of* flying will be yet more violent, -and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim.1' ' i^The iabor of rising from the ground, said the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1811 - 194 pages
...exercise of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious; the strongest limbs are soon wearied: I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim." " The labour of rising from the ground," said the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...exercise of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious ; the strongest limbs are soon wearied ; I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim." * " The labour of rising from the ground," said the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...exercise of swimming, said the prince, is very laborious; the strongest limbs are soon wearied ; I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim." " The labour of rising from the ground, said the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1816 - 250 pages
...exercise of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious ; the strpngest limbs are soon wearied : I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim." " The labour of rising from the ground,'' said the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 pages
...of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious ; the strongest limbs are soon wearied • I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless wo can fiy farther than we can swim." " The labour of rising from the ground," said tho... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...exercise of swimming," said the prince, "is very laborious ; the strongest limbs are soon wearied ; I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim." " The labour of rising from the ground," said the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 278 pages
...exercise of swimming, said the prince, is very laborious : the strongest limbs are soon wearied. I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent ; and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim. The labour of rising from the ground, said the artist,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...exercise of swimming," said the prince, " is very laborious ; the strongest limbs are soon wearied; I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent, and wings will be of no great use, unless we* can fly further than we can swim." " The labour of vising from the ground," said the... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 286 pages
...exercise of swimming, said the prince, is very laborious: the strongest limbs are soon wearied. I am afraid the act of flying will be yet more violent; and wings will be of no great use, unless we can fly further than we can swim. The labour of rising from the ground, said the artist,... | |
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