 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,...  Letters - Page 110by Robert Burns - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...follows. ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order^o pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pages
...tom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after " having washed myself, and offered up my morn" ing devotions, I ascended the high hill of " Bagdat, in...structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming caprices in them, that one should be particularly pleased with this thing, or struck with that,... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...life. On the fifth day of the moon, -which , according to the custom of my forefathers , I always keep holy , after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions , I ascended the high hills ofBagdat, THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 243 in order to pass the rest of the day 'in me-; ditation... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...syllables. " On the 5th day of die moon, which, according to the custom of- my forefathers, I always keep holy, 'after having washed myself, and offered up...structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming caprices in them, that one should be particularly pleased with this thing, or struck with that,... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after.having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, iu order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...follows : ' On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the hi^h hills of Bagdat, in ordet to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 pages
...syllables : " On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my...prayer." " We know nothing, or next to nothing, of the structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming caprices in them, that one should be particularly... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...Addison. f ON the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers I always 'keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat, in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer. As I was here airing-... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my...structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming caprices in them, that one should be particularly pleased with this thing, or struck with that,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...syllables : " On the 5th day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my fore-fathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself, and offered up my...structure of our souls, so cannot account for those seeming caprices in them, that one should be particularly pleased with this thing, or struck with that,... | |
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