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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original Treatises on ... - Page 528
by John Wesley - 1785
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The Spectator, Volume 2

English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...reft of the Day in Meditation and Prayer. As I was hew airing my ielf on the Tops of the Mountains, I fell into a profound Contemplation on the Vanity...Life •; and paffing from one Thought to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I was thus mufing, I caft my Eyes towards...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pafling from one thought to another, Surely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilll...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...Vanity of human Life, and palling from one Thought to another, Surely, faid I, M^n is bijt a Shadow, and Life a Dream. While I' was thus mufing, I caft my Eyes towards the.Sunimit of a Rock that was not far from me, whye, I difcovered one in the Habit of a Shepherd,'...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...rea of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top's of tbt mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pafling from one thought to another, Sorely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and Hfe a dream. Whilft I...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here, airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and, palling from one thought to another, Surely, faid T, man is but a fliaJow, and life г dream. Whilft...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 562 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the top of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity...furely, faid I, Man is but a fhadow, and Life a dream. Whilft I was thus muling, I caft my eye towards the fummit of a rock that was not far from me, where...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life : and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, ma-i is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...reft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pamng from one thought to another, furely, laid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilft I...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...of the day 'in me-; ditation and pfayer. As I was he're airing myself on the tops of the mountains , I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life, and passing from one thought to another , surely , said I , man is but a shadow , and life a dream. Whilst...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 360 pages
...veft of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing myfelf on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and pnffing from one thought to another, furely, faid I, man is but a fhadow, and life a dream. Whilft...
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