 | 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... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...Footing failed ' and down they funk. In this Confufion of Objects, I ' obferved fome with Scimetars in their Hands, and ' others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon the ' Bridge, thrufting feveral Perfons on Trap-doors which ' did not feem to lie in their Way, and which they '... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...their footing failed, and down they funk. ln this confufion of objefts, I obferved fome with fc!n>iters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which which they... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...their Footing failed, and down they funk. In this Confufion of Obje&s, I obferved fome with Scymeters in their Hands, and others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon the Bridge, thrufting feveral Perfons on TrapDoors, which did not feem to lie in their Way, and which they might... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...their footing fñled, and down they funk, la this confuii in of objects, I obferved fome with fc;mitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thralling feveral perfons on trapdoo;b which did not feem to lie in their way, алш which they might... | |
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... that stood by them, to save 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 were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles, that glittered in their... 
