 | 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, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...them ; and shall begin with the first vision, which I hare translated word for word as follows : " ON the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...them ; and shall begin with the first vision, which I have translated word for word as follows : " ON the fifth day of the moon, which 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... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...THE ENGLISH READER. MORAL, RELIGIOUS, &c. The Vhim of Mina, exhibiting a Picture of human Life, OX the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my fore-fathers, I ahvays kept holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pages
...struck my young fancy hefore I was capahle of fixing an idea to a word of three syllahles. ' On tlie 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I alwais ke?f, holy, kfter having washed myself, and oileied up my morning devotions, I ascended the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...THE VISION OF MIRZA, EXHIBITING A PICTURE OF HUMAN LIFE, AND THE MANSIONS OF GOOD MEN AFTER DEATH. ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I aways keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high... | |
 | William Godwin - 1814 - 342 pages
...of the prettiest allegories in the world, the Vision of Mirza, an Eastern sage, written by Addieon. On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always kept. holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 pages
...an idea to a word of three syllahle?: '' On the 5th day of the moon, whieh, aeeording to the eustom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after having...washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I aseended the high hill of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer." should... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...have read over with great pleasure, and translated word for word, as follows. THE VISION OF MIRZA. 0 8 the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the...offered up my morning devotions , I ascended the high hills of Bagdad, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
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Bagdat in order to pass the 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,... 
