 What mean, said I, 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 many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that...  The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations - Seite 311778 - 106 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1729 - 342 Seiten
...Vultures, Harpyes, Ravens, Cormorants, '. and among many other feathered Creatures feveral lit' tie winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon •...Arches. Thefe, faid the Genius, are Envy, ' Avarice, Superflition, Defpair, Love, with the like ' Cares and Paffions that infeft humane Life. ' I hers fetched... | |
 | 1739 - 346 Seiten
...winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon f the middle Arches. Thefe, faid the Genius, are Envj, ' Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, Love, with the like ' Cares and Paffions that infeft human Life. ' I here fetched a deep Sigh, Alas, faid I, Man was ' made in vain ! How is he given away to Mifery and... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other< feathered creatures feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefc, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition,. defpair, love, with the like cares and paflions... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 Seiten
...harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged vvinged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle...genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, and Love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep figh. Alas,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 Seiten
...time i I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperllition, deipair, love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched... | |
 | 1794 - 450 Seiten
...time ? I See vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. — These, said the Genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 Seiten
...time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon...arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...I see vultures , harpies , ravens , cormorants , and among many other feathered creatures , several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These , said the genius , are envy , avarice , super-- z5o THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. stition , despair... | |
 | 1804 - 412 Seiten
...see vultures,' harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among among many other feathered creatirres several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 Seiten
...time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions... | |
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