 I perceived that it was in motion ; it increased in size as it drew near, and at length I discovered it to be an eagle. I still kept my eye fixed steadfastly upon it, and saw it alight at a small distance, where I now descried a fox whose two fore-legs...  The British Essayists: The Adventurer - Page 235by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...whofe two fore legs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which fhe had brought in her talons, and then disappeared. When I awaked I laid my forehead upon the ground, and blefled the Prophet for the inftrucljon of the morning. 1 reviewed my dream, and faid thus to myfelf... | |
 | 1792 - 822 pages
...whofe two fore-legs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which fhe had brought in her talons, and then disappeared. "...When I awaked I laid my forehead upon the ground, and blefled the Prophet for the inftruftion of the morning. I reviewed my dream, and faid thus to myfelf;... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 240 pages
...distance, where I now " descried a fox, whose two fore-legs appeared to be " broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, " which she had brought in her talons, and then dia" appeared. When I awaked, 1 laid my forehead up«' on the ground, and blessed the prophet for the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...distance, where I " now descried a fox whose two fore-legs " appeared to be broken. Before this fox « the eagle laid part of a kid, which she " had brought in her talons, and then dis" ap"peared. When I awaked, I laid my *' forehead upon the ground, and blessed " the Prophet for... | |
 | Asia - 1818 - 762 pages
...where I now descried л 18180 Persian fox, whose two fore-legs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which she had brought in her talons, and then disappeared. I laid my forehead on the ground, and blessing the prophet for the instruction of the morning, said,... | |
 | Tracts - 1820 - 310 pages
...small distance, where I now descried a fox whose two forelegs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which she had brought...in her talons, and then disappeared. When I awaked, 1 laid my forehead upon the ground, and blessed the Prophet for the instruction off the morning. I... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...small distance, where I now descried a fox whose two fore-legs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which she had brought...blessed the Prophet for the instruction of the morning. 1 reviewed my dream, and said thus to myself, Cosroq, thou hast done well to renounce the tumult, the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...small distance, where 1 now descried a fox whose two forelegs appeared to be broken. Before this fox e same temper of weather which raises this general...swarms of insects for the support and sustenance of vanities of life: but thou hast as yet only done it in part : thou art still every day busied in the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...descried a fox whose two fore-legs appeared to be broken. Before this fbx the eagle laid partofaktf, which she had brought in her talons, and then disappeared. When I awake' j, I laid my forehead upon the, ground* and blessed the Prophet for the instruction of the morning.... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...small distance, where I now descried a fox whose two fore-legs appeared to be broken. Before this fox the eagle laid part of a kid, which she had brought...done well to renounce the tumult, the business, and vanities of life : but thou hast as yet only done it in part ; thou art still every day busied in the... | |
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