 | 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... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...ofBagdat, THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 243 in order to pass the rest of the day 'in me-; ditation and pfayer. As I was he're airing myself on the tops of the mountains...surely , said I , man is but a shadow , and life a dream. Whilst I was 'thus musing , I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | 1803 - 472 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,...Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that •was not far from... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...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...Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the hi^h hills of Bagdat, in ordet to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer....another, Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes tosvards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...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,...another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up ray morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat,...into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human lite; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after havmg washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions,...meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on th« tops of the mountains, I fell into n profound contemplation on the .vanity of human life; and... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...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....passing from one thought to another, Surely (said 1) man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilstjl was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 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,...Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
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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... 
