 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pagine
...hills of Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing3 myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a...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... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 pagine
...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... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - 476 pagine
...Christ's Hospital, London. He died in 1834, aged 59. roy 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 [ was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagine
...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,...one thought to another, Surely, said I, man is but a shaHow and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes toward the summit of a rock that... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pagine
...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... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pagine
...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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pagine
...after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation...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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagine
...keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in...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... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 pagine
...day of the moon, which, according to the custom of jny 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 w.as thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pagine
...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... 
