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" Among those who were far advanced in their way, there were some that by one false step fell backward, and lost more ground in a moment than they had gained for many hours, or could be ever able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed... "
The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 227
1710
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected, Volume 2

Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...Progrefs in the Afcent. Thefe, as my Guide informed me, were Men of fubtle Tempeis, and puzzled Politicks, who would fupply the Place of real Wifdom with Cunning...and loft more Ground in a Moment^ than, they had- gain'd for many £. +, Hours, Hours, or could be ever able to recover. We were now advanced very high,...
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Volume 2

Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...Progrefs in the Afcent. Thefe, as my Guide informed me, were Men of fubtle Temper.% and pux2led Politicks, who would fupply the Place of real Wifdom with Cunning...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and obferv'd, That all the different Paths, which ran about the Sides of the Mountain, began to meet in...
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The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2

English essays - 1709 - 388 pages
...progrefs in the afcent. Thefe, as my guide informed me, were men of fubtle tempers, and puz?,led politics, who would fupply the place of real wifdom with cunning...advanced in their way, there were fome that by one falfe itep fell backward, and loft more ground in a moment, than they had gained for many hours, orcould...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...informed, me, were men ofiuhtle tempers, and puzzled politics, who would limply the place of real wii'dom with cunning and artifice. Among thofe who were far...advanced in their way, there were fome that by one falfe ftep fell backward, and loft more ground in a moment than they had gained tur many hours, or could...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...who were far advanced in their way, there were some, that by one false step fell backward, and lost more ground in a moment, than they had gained for...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed that all the different paths, which ran about the sides of the mountain, began to meet in...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 2

British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...those who were far advanced ia their way, there were some that by one false step feU backward, and lost more ground in a moment than they had gained for many...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed that all the different paths which raa about the sides of the mountain began to meet in two...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...who were far advanced in their way, there were some that by one false step fell backward, and lost more ground in a moment, than they had gained for...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed, that all the different paths which run about the sides of the moun* tain, began to meet in...
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1804 - 676 pages
...who were far advanced in their way, there were some that by one false step fell backward, and lost more ground in a moment than they had gained for many...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed, that all the different paths which ran about the aides of the mountain began to meet in two...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...those who were far advanced in their way, there were some that by one false step Ml backward, and lost more ground in a moment than they had gained for many...able to recover. We were now advanced very high, and observed that all the different paths which ran about the sides of the mountain began to meet in two...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...who were far advanced in their way, there were some that by one false step fell backward, and lost more ground in a moment than they had gained for many hours, or could be ever able to recover. _ We were now advanced very high, and observed that all the different paths whfch run about the sides...
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