 | Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 Seiten
...midst of a speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were bus'y in the pursuit of baubles that glittered in their eyes, and danced before them ; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 Seiten
...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 before them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...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 before them ; but. often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 Seiten
...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 before them ; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. 11. In this confusion... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 Seiten
...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 before them ; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...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 before them ; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 Seiten
...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 before them ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed and down they sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | Harrow school - 1865 - 374 Seiten
...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 ; but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. In this confusion of... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 Seiten
...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 before them; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of... | |
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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 eyes and danced before them, but often when... 
