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" 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... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected ... - Page 2
1797 - 1120 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...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...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...Flights of Birds that are perpetually hover' ing about the Bridge, and fettling upon it from time to ' time ? I fee Vultures, Harpies, Ravens, Cormorants,...• and among many other feathered Creatures feveral lit' tie winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon f the middle Arches. Thefe, faid the Genius,...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time? I fee vultures, harpies, raven?, cormorants, and among many other< feathered creatures...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...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...Time ? I fee Vultures, Harpies, Ravens, Cormorants, and, among feveral other feathered Creatures, many little winged Boys, that perch in great Numbers upon...Arches. Thefe, -faid the Genius, are Envy, Avarice, Superftition, Defpair, Love, with the like Cares and Paffions that infeft human Life. I her* \ here...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...ftights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants,...many other feathered creatures, feveral little winged vvinged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middle arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are Envy,...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...flights of birds that arc perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants,...creatures, feveral little winged boys, that perch in . Thefe, faid the geniui, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair.love, with the like cares and paillons...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it, from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants,...winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middie arches. Thefe, faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...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...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1796 - 634 pages
...flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and fettling upon it, from time to time ? I fee vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants,...faid the genius, are envy, avarice, fuperftition, defpair, love, with the like cares and paffions that infeft human life. I here fetched a deep figh;...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...ffights 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 feathered creatures feverai little •winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon the middie arches. Thefe, faid the...
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