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The Spectator, Volume 2

English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...Footing failed ' and down they funk. In this Confufion of Objects, I ' obferved fome with Scimetars in their Hands, and ' others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon the ' Bridge, thrufting feveral Perfons on Trap-doors which ' did not feem to lie in their Way, and which they '...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...their footing failed, and down they funk. ln this confufion of objefts, I obferved fome with fc!n>iters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which which they...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...their Footing failed, and down they funk. In this Confufion of Obje&s, I obferved fome with Scymeters in their Hands, and others with Urinals, who ran to and fro upon the Bridge, thrufting feveral Perfons on TrapDoors, which did not feem to lie in their Way, and which they might...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of objefts, I obferved fome with fcimitan in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...therr footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of objeels, I obfcrvcd fomc with fcimctars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to he in their way, and which they might...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...their footing fñled, and down they funk, la this confuii in of objects, I obferved fome with fc;mitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thralling feveral perfons on trapdoo;b which did not feem to lie in their way, алш which they might...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of objects, I obferved fome with fcimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feveral perfons on trap-doors which did not feern to lie in their way, and which they might...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...their footing failed, and down they funk. In this confufion of objects, I obferved fome with fcimeters in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrufting feverai perfons on trap-doors which did not feem to lie in their way, and which they might...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them; but often when they thought themselves within the reach ofthem , their footingfailed , and down they sunk. In this confusion of objects I observed some with...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them ; but often when they...some with scimitars in their hands, and others with little vials, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trap-doors which did...
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