 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...reft of the Day in Meditation and Prayer. As I was hew airing my ielf on the Tops of the Mountains, I fell into a profound Contemplation on the Vanity of human Life •; and paffing from one Thought to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pafling from one thought to another, Surely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilll... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...afcended the high hills of Badgal, in order to pafs the remainder of the day in meditation and prayer. I' fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and paffing from one thought to another, furely, faid I, Man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. While I... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...rea of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top's of tbt mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pafling from one thought to another, Sorely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and Hfe a dream. Whilft I... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here, airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and, palling from one thought to another, Surely, faid T, man is but a fliaJow, and life г dream. Whilft... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life; and paffing from one thought to another, furely, faid I, Man is but a fhadow, and Life a dream. Whilft... | |
 | Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pamng from one thought to another, furely, laid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilft I... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...the day 'in me-; ditation and pfayer. As I was he're airing myself on the tops of the mountains , I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of...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 me , where I discovered one in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...veft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pnffing from one thought to another, furely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilft... | |
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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 I,... 
