 There was a certain lady, of a thin, airy shape, who was very active in this solemnity. She carried a magnifying glass in one of her hands, and was clothed in a loose, flowing robe, embroidered with several figures of fiends and spectres, that discovered...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 212by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1717 - 336 pages
...loofe flowing Robe, embroidered with feveral Figures of Fiends and Spectres, that difcovered thcmfelvcs in a thousand chimerical Shapes, as her Garment hovered in the Wind. There was fbmething wild and diftracled in her Looks. Her Name was F ANCTC. She led up every Mortal to the appointed... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Loads, which immediately grew up into a prodigious Mountain, that feemed to rife aboYc the Clouds. THERE was a certain Lady of a thin airy Shape, who was very aftive in this Solemnity. She carried a magnifying Glafs in one of her Hands, and was cloathcd in a... | |
 | 1737 - 326 pages
...Loads, which immediately grew up into a prodigious Mountain, that feemed to rife above the Clouds. THERE was a certain Lady of a thin airy Shape, who...active in this Solemnity. She carried a magnifying Glafs in one of her Hands, and was cloathed In a loofe flowing Robe, embroidered with feveral Figures... | |
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...which immediately grew up into a prodigious Mountain, that feemed to rife above the Cloud!. THE RE was a certain Lady of a thin airy Shape, who was very...active in this Solemnity. She carried a magnifying Glafs in one of her Hands, and was clothed in a loofe flowing Robe, embroidered with feveral Figures... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...several loads , which immediately grew into a prodigious mountain , that seemed to rise above the clouds. There was a certain lady of a thin airy shape , who...shapes , as her garment hovered in the wind. There K 2 H2 THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. was something wild and distracted in her looks. Her name was Fancy.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...loads, which immediately grew up into a prodigious mountain, that seemed to rise above the clouds. There was a certain lady, of a thin airy shape, who...something wild and distracted in her looks. Her name was FANCV. She led up every mortal to the appointed place, after having very officiously assisted him in... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...prodigious mountain, that seemed to rise above the clouds. There was a certain lady of a thin airy slK;pe, who was very active in this solemnity. She carried...magnifying glass in one of her hands, and was clothed iti a loose flowing robe, embroidered with several figures .of fiends and spectres, that discovered... | |
 | 1808 - 306 pages
...into a prodigions mountain, that seemed to rise ahove the clonds. There was a certain lady of a tuin airy shape, who was very active in this solemnity. She carried a mag. nifying glass in one of her hands, and was clothed in a 196 MEN BLTND TO THEIR HAPPINESS. loose... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 304 pages
...loads, which immediately grew up into a prodigious mountain, that seemed to rise above the clouds. There was a certain lady of a thin airy shape, who...something wild and distracted in her looks. Her name w*s FANCY. She led up every mortal to the appointed place, after having very officiously assisted him... | |
 | 1823 - 392 pages
...truth of it is, irprised to see the greatest part of the mounup of bodily deformities. Observing one There was a certain lady of a thin airy shape, who was very active in this solemnity. She carried a masnifving g^ ass ' n one of ner hands, and was clothed in''a loose flowing robe, embroidered with... | |
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