 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...  History of English Literature - Page 357by Hippolyte Taine - 1900Full view - About this book
 | 1856 - 420 pages
...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...that was not far from me, where I discovered one in tho habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it... | |
 | George S. Measom - Arab countries - 1856 - 266 pages
...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...life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eye» towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pacing from one thought to another, ' Surely,' said I, '...a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward; the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd,... | |
 | Salem Town - Readers - 1859 - 496 pages
...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where 1 discovered one, in the habit of a shepherd, with a musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 pages
...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...discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1860 - 372 pages
...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...said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1860 - 368 pages
...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..."Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2. While I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...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...and life a dream.' Whilst I was thus musing, I cast mine eyes towards the suntmit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 698 pages
...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...towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, whtrj I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...prayer. As I was airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation 1 on the vanity of human life; and passing from one thought..." Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life 1 a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, the Genius who haunts the mountain 1 came to me, and, taking... | |
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