 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 Famous Allegories - Page 210by James Baldwin - 1893 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...the Midft of a Speculation ftumbled and fell out of Sight. 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 failed/ and down they funk. In this Confuflon of... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...of a (peculation ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in the purfuit of bubbles 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...midil of a ipeculation, ftumbled and fell out of fight. Multitudes were very bufy in tue puruiit ot 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... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...the midft of a fpeculation, ftumbled, 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 thcmfclves within the reach of them, therr footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...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...reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...the midft of a fpeculation ftumbled 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 failed, and down they funk.—— In this confufion... | |
 | Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...the midil of a fupplication ftumbled and fell cut of Tight. 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 failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...up towards THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 249 the heavens in a thoughtful posture , and iu the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes...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 - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...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... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...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...reach of them their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects, I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with... | |
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