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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: With Notes and a General Index, Volumes 1-2

1836 - 932 pages
...timer 1 see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several are liable to corruptions, so, sir, I must acquaint you, that very great — " These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition,Despair,Love, •with the like cares...
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The Spectator, no. 1-314

Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 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...
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The National Preceptor: Or, Selections in Prose and Poetry; Consisting of ...

Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 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." 35. " These," said the genius, " are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the like cares...
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Exercises on the German grammar

Franz C F. Demmler - 1842 - 92 pages
...time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys that perch in great numbers upon th'e middle arches." "These," said 12 ©rfd;6pft. the genius, "are envy, avarice, superstition, despair, love, with the...
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The Works of Joseph Addison, Volumes 1-2

Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures several famous Doily is still fresh in every one's memory, who raised a fortune — " These," said the genius, " are Envy, Avarice, Superstition,Despair,Love, with the like cares...
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A new theoretical and practical French grammar

Charles Jean Delille - 1844 - 476 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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The churchman's monthly companion, ed. by T.K. Arnold

Churchman - 1844 - 396 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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Class Book of Prose: Consisting of Selections from Distinguished English and ...

John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 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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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 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 passions...
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McGuffey's Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader: Revised and Improved

William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 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." 13. "These," said the Genius, "are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares...
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