 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 me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.  The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ... - Page 11792 - 456 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...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, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As 1 was here refreshing 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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...order to pass the res! of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the top 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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...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, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." My... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pages
...whirh immediately encompasses the globe of earth and water. Watt'i Logick. 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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Spectator.... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...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, man is hut a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst... | |
 | Tales - 1831 - 196 pages
...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, ' man is but a shadow, and life a'dream.* Whilst... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 294 pages
...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, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...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, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." 2.... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...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, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst... | |
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