 I was at Grand Cairo I picked up several oriental manuscripts, which I have still by me. Among others I met with one entitled, " The Visions of Mirzah," which I have read over with great pleasure.  The Spectator ... - Page 3661803Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...others I met with one entitled, ' The Vifions of Mirzah,' which I have read over with great pleafure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other entertainment for them; and I mall begin with the firft vifion, which I< have tranflated won.4 for word as follo-.vs. f~\N the... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...Among others I met with one intitled The Visions of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other ehtertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vision, which I have translated word for word... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pages
...idea to a word of three syllables : " On the " 5th day of the moon, which, according to the cus" tom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after " having washed myself, and offered up my morn" ing devotions, I ascended the high hill of " Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...others, I met with one intitled, Tbe Visions of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other...entertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vition, which I have translated word for word, as follows : ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...From Waller's verses on a lady's girdle. M 2 of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other...keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up ray morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...World. t From Waller'? verses on a lady's girdle. of Mirza, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other...custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after havmg washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...the Spectator which relates the vision of Mirza, very happily begins it in the following manner; " On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefather*, I alwavs kept holy." — A beginning which has long been, and always will be, felt and... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 pages
...struck my young fancy before I was capable of fixing an idea to a word of three syllables. ' On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep hnlJ, after having washed myself, and oftcrcd up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hill of... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...was capable of fixing- an idea to a word of three syllables. ' On the 5th clay of the moon, whicL, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having1 washed myself, and ofôrccl up my morning devotions, I ascended the high lull of Hagdat, in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...others I met with one entitled, The Visions of Mirzah, which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other...according to the custom of my forefathers I always kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my rooming devotions, I ascended the high hills... | |
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