The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 páginas |
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... tell me be true , and if I am to be a beggar , it hall never make me a rafcal , or induce me to difavow my principles . I'H go this moment , and inform the company of my cir- cumstances ; and as for the argument , I even here retract my ...
... tell me be true , and if I am to be a beggar , it hall never make me a rafcal , or induce me to difavow my principles . I'H go this moment , and inform the company of my cir- cumstances ; and as for the argument , I even here retract my ...
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... tell us of a diforder in which the whole body is fo exquifitely fenfible , that the flighteft touch gives pain : what fome have thus fuffered in their perfons , this gentleman felt in his mind . The flightest diftrefs , whether real or ...
... tell us of a diforder in which the whole body is fo exquifitely fenfible , that the flighteft touch gives pain : what fome have thus fuffered in their perfons , this gentleman felt in his mind . The flightest diftrefs , whether real or ...
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... Tell me , Soph , my dear , what do you think . of our new vifitor ? Don't you think he feemed to be good - natured ? ' - Immenfely fo , indeed , mama , ' re- plied the ; I think he has a great deal to fay upon every thing , and is never ...
... Tell me , Soph , my dear , what do you think . of our new vifitor ? Don't you think he feemed to be good - natured ? ' - Immenfely fo , indeed , mama , ' re- plied the ; I think he has a great deal to fay upon every thing , and is never ...
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... telling them ftories ; and feldom went out without fomething in his pockets for them , a piece of gingerbread , or an half- penny whistle . He generally came for a few days into our neighbourhood once a year , and lived upon the neigh ...
... telling them ftories ; and feldom went out without fomething in his pockets for them , a piece of gingerbread , or an half- penny whistle . He generally came for a few days into our neighbourhood once a year , and lived upon the neigh ...
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... tell us honeftly , Frank , ' faid the fquire , with his usual archness , ' fuppofe the church , your prefent miftrefs , dreft in lawn fleeves , on one hand , and Mifs Sophia , with no lawn about her , on the other , which would you be ...
... tell us honeftly , Frank , ' faid the fquire , with his usual archness , ' fuppofe the church , your prefent miftrefs , dreft in lawn fleeves , on one hand , and Mifs Sophia , with no lawn about her , on the other , which would you be ...
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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.