 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 σελίδες
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced...often when they thought themselves within the reach ofthem , their footingfailed , and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects I observed some with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 360 σελίδες
...the midft of a fpeculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the parfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 σελίδες
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced...some with scimitars in their hands, and others with little vials, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did... | |
 | 1806 - 118 σελίδες
...in the midd of fupplication (tumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themfelves within the reach of them, their footing foiled, and down they fank. In this confufion of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 σελίδες
...footing failed and down they sunk. In this contusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars.') hi their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons ou trap-doors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 σελίδες
...pursuit of huhhles that glittered in their eyes and Danced hefore them; hut often when they thonght themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of ohjects, I ohserved some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 σελίδες
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced...themselves within the reach of them, their footing Vol. III. O 138 THE SPECTATOR. No. 15*. failed and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, 1... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them,...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymetars in their hands, and others with urinals,* who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
...of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them,...In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scymetars in their hands, and others with urinals/ who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 604 σελίδες
...the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced...them ; but often when they thought themselves within thtreach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed... | |
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... that stood by them, to save themselves. Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and, in the midst of a speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles, that glittered in their... 
