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English Prose: Seventeenth century - Page 523
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1799 - 374 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...in order to paft the reft of the Day^ in Meditation and • ' Prayer. As I was here airing my lelf on the Tops of the ' Mountains, I fell into a profound Contemplation on the ' Vanity <jf humane Life; and pafling from one Thought ' to another, SnrSly faid I, Man is but a Shadow and...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...ofBagdat, in order to pafs the 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...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...Bagdat, in order to pals the 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...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - 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...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...to pafs the 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...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...Bagdat, in order to pals the 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...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...of Bagdat, in order^o 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...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...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...order to pafs the 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...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

1797 - 110 pages
...Bagdat, in order to pafs the 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...
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