 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 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 1. Examine : a word that properly means to welgb, ft. Lat ezamen, the... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1870 - 72 Seiten
...every eye, That tears shall drown the wind. — Shakspeare. Multitudes were very busy in 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. — Addison. He now... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 586 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... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...midst ot 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 Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 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. The genius, seeing me... | |
 | Kensington series - 1872 - 232 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 reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects,... | |
 | National reading books - 1871 - 232 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. " The genius seeing... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 264 Seiten
...of a speculation, stumbled, and fell out of sight. 12. 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... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - 240 Seiten
...midst of their meditation 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 Seiten
...midst of a speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of r1u r l _ f , * themselves within the reach of them, there 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... 
