The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 páginas |
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... lefs than another year we had another daughter , and now I was determined that Griffel fhould be her name ; but a rich relation taking a fancy to ftand godmother , the girl was , by her directions , called So- phia ; fo that we had two ...
... lefs than another year we had another daughter , and now I was determined that Griffel fhould be her name ; but a rich relation taking a fancy to ftand godmother , the girl was , by her directions , called So- phia ; fo that we had two ...
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... lefs pleafed and confident of their allurements and virtue . While our thoughts were thus employed , the hof- tefs entered the room to inform her husband , that the ftrange gentleman , who had been two days in the houfe , wanted money ...
... lefs pleafed and confident of their allurements and virtue . While our thoughts were thus employed , the hof- tefs entered the room to inform her husband , that the ftrange gentleman , who had been two days in the houfe , wanted money ...
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... lefs bufy , and fondly ftuck clofe to the ftranger . All my endeavours could fcarce keep their dirty fingers from handling and tarnishing the lace on his clothes , and lifting up the flaps of his pocket holes , to fee what was there ...
... lefs bufy , and fondly ftuck clofe to the ftranger . All my endeavours could fcarce keep their dirty fingers from handling and tarnishing the lace on his clothes , and lifting up the flaps of his pocket holes , to fee what was there ...
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... lefs than the whole . " I grant that too , ' cried Mofes , it is but juft and rea- ' fonable . I hope , ' cried the fquire , · you will not deny , that the two an- gles of a triangle are equal to two right ones . Nothing can be plainer ...
... lefs than the whole . " I grant that too , ' cried Mofes , it is but juft and rea- ' fonable . I hope , ' cried the fquire , · you will not deny , that the two an- gles of a triangle are equal to two right ones . Nothing can be plainer ...
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... lefs than , as we were now to hold up our heads a little higher in the world , it would be proper to fell the colt , which was grown old , at a neighbouring fair , and buy us an horse that would carry ingle or double upon an occasion ...
... lefs than , as we were now to hold up our heads a little higher in the world , it would be proper to fell the colt , which was grown old , at a neighbouring fair , and buy us an horse that would carry ingle or double upon an occasion ...
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Página 19 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego ; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Página 19 - The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To soothe the stranger's woe; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cried, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove?
Página 28 - Welcome, welcome, Moses; well, my boy, what have you brought us from the fair?' 'I have brought you myself,' cried Moses, with a sly look, and resting the box on the dresser.
Página 28 - I have brought back no money," cried Moses again. "I have laid it all out in a bargain, and here it is," pulling out a bundle from his breast ; "here they are : a gross of green spectacles with silver rims and shagreen cases.
Página 28 - Never mind our son," cried my wife; " depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day.