 | 1797 - 110 pages
...not far from me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical inflrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upoa it. The found of h was exceeding fweet, and wrought into' a variety of tunes that were inexpreflibly... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...far from me, where I difcovered one in the hal> it of a fhepherd, with a little mufical inftrument in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, "man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument ' See N° 1. JafcitOfr.-iK.t. in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument 1 See N° 1. in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it.... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...my eyea towards the summit of a rock that was not fur from me, where I discovered one in the hahit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As l VOL. tt. A looked looked upon him he applied it to his lips and began to play upon it. The sound... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the'habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied... | |
 | 1806 - 118 pages
...not far from me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a (hepherd, with a little mufical inftrumcnt in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...and parsing from one Bonght to another, Surely, .iM 1, man is hut a sha'^w, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...was not far from me, where I discovered one in the hahit of a shepherd, with a little masicai instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit...rock that was not far from me, where I discovered ene in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...passiwg from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream." Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not fkr from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in... | |
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... 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, man is but a shadow, and life a... 
