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" Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. — Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. "
Essentials of English for Schools, Colleges, and Private Study - Page 203
by Alfred Hix Welsh - 1884 - 314 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...was aocfarfrom me, • where I difcovered one in the Habit of a Shepherd, with ' a Mufical Inftrument in his Hand. As I looked upon him ' he applied it to his Lips, and began to play upon it.The • Sound of it was exceeding Tweet, and wrought into a • Variety of Tunes that were inexprefTibly...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...I difcovered one in the Habit * of a Shepherd, with a little Mufical Inftrument in his * Hand. As 1 looked upon him he applied it to his ' Lips, and began to play upon it. The Sound of it was * exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of Tunes ' that were inexpreflibly melodious, and altogether...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 354 pages
...me, where I ilifcoverea one in the H»bit ' of a Shepherd, with a little Mufical Inftrument in his 4 Hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his ' Lips, and began to play upon if. The Sound of it was ' *»c«ding fweet, and wrought into a variety of Tunes ' that were inexpreflibly...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...to another, Surely, faid I, Man is but a Shadpw and Life a Dream. Whilft I was thus mufing, I caft my Eyes towards the Summit of a Rock that was not far from me, where I difcovened one m the Habit of a Shepherd, with a little mufical Instrument in his Hand. As I looked...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical inftrument in his hand. As 1 looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, a+id wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...not far from me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a fhepherd, with a little mufical iuftrumem in his hand. As I looked upon him he Applied it to his lips and began to play. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpreffibly melodious,...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

1778 - 124 pages
...from me, whye, I difcovered one in the Habit of a Shepherd,' with a mufical Inftrument in his Hand. As As I looked upon him, he applied it to his Lips, and began to play Upon it. The Soundofitwasiexceeding fweet, and wrought into a Variety of Tunes that were inexpreffrblymefodioBs,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...not fai' from me, where I difcovered one in the habit of a Ihepherd, with a little mufical inftriment in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpieuToly melodious,...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...not far from me, where I difcovcred one in the habit of a ihcphcrd, with a little mufical infiniment in his hand. As I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The found of it was exceeding fweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes that were mcxprclfibly melodious,...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...human life : and passing from one thought to another, surely, said I, ma-i is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes...his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his 1ip4, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceedingly sweet, and wrought into a var.ety...
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