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" those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among VoL. I.— 15 many other feathered creatures several little winged boys that... "
Selections from English prose writers, for translation into Greek and Latin ... - Page 86
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...tell me if them feeft any thing thou doit not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, faid I, thofe great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other<...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...me, if thou yet feeft any Thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, faid I, thofe great Flights of Birds that are perpetually hovering about the Bridge, and . fettling upon it from Time to Time ? I fee Vultures, Harpies, Ravens, Cormorants, and, among feveral...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...tell me if thou feelt any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, laid 1, thofe great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time i I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine eyes off the bridge, said he, and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, what mean, said I, those great flights of birds...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...yet fee'ft any thing thou ( 217 ) thou doft not comprehend. Upon looking up, what mean, faid I, thefe great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it, from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many...
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The Spectator ...

English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...enough upon it. " Take thine eyes off the bridge," said he, " and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, " What...perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon VOL. IL B b it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 472 pages
...indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. " Take thine eyes off the bridge," said he, " and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, " What mean," said I,." those great flights of...
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1804 - 412 pages
...indulge myself on this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. Take thine eyes off the bridge, said he, and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, said I, those great flights of birds...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...indulge myself in this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it : take thine eyes off the bridge, said he, and tell me if thou yet seest any thing thou dost not comprehend. Upon looking up, What mean, said I, those great flights of birds...
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A Real Treasure for a Pious Mind

Meditations - 1806 - 118 pages
...and tell if thou feeft any thing thou doft not comprehend. Upon locking up, "What mean, faid I,thofe great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other...
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