 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence ieized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared furnifhed for flight on a little promontory : he waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped... | |
 | 1793 - 514 Seiten
...pa{Ted over. He has been (peaking of the ifle of Bute. * The chapter in Raflelas concludes thus : " He waved his pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his ftand, and in an inftant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no ufe in the air, fuftained... | |
 | 1793 - 522 Seiten
...paiTed over. He has been fpeaking of the ifle of Bute. * The chapter in Raflelas concludes thus : " He waved his pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his Hand, and in an inftant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no ufe in the air, fuftained... | |
 | George Adams - 1794 - 540 Seiten
...prince. " In a year the wings were finifhed, and on a. morning appointed the maker appeared furnifhed for flight on a little promontory ; he waved his pinions awhile to gather the air, then leaped from his ftand4 and in an- inftant dropped into the lake : his wings, which were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince.—In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed,...Gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the air, sustained him in the water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed,...furnished for flight on a little promontory ; he waved hb pinions awhile to gather air, then leaped from his stand,, and in an instant dropped into the lake.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince* In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed,...gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings^ which were of no use in the air, sustained him in the water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and, on a morning appointed,...gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings, which were of no use in the air, sustained him in the water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and on a morning appointed,...gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings which were of no use in the air, sustained him in the water,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished, and on a morning appointed,...promontory : he waved his pinions awhile to gather aii1, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake. His wings which were of... | |
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... with strength. The artist was every day more certain that he should leave vultures and eagles behind him, and the contagion of his confidence seized upon the prince. In a year the wings were finished ; and, on a morning appointed, the maker appeared... 
