 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...  The Spectator - Сторінка 2871729Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Stewart Ross - 1870 - 72 стор.
...in 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... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 стор.
...the 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... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 568 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 200 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects... | |
 | National reading books - 1871 - 232 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. " The genius seeing... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed, and down they sank. The genius, seeing me... | |
 | Kensington series - 1872 - 232 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects,... | |
 | 1872 - 556 стор.
...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 they thought themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sank. The genius seeing me... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 стор.
...midst of their speculation, stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pin-suit of bubbles, that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often, when they thought themselves within the reach of them, and tried to grasp them, their footing failed and down they sunk.... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1874 - 568 стор.
...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 they thoughi themselves within the reach of them, their footing failed, and down they sunk. In this confusion... | |
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