The Vicar of Wakefield: A TaleP. Didot, the elder, 1799 - 199 pàgines |
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Pàgina 22
... assured him that his tones were louder than even those of her master . At this compliment he bowed , which she returned with a curtesy . H. praised her taste , and she commended his understanding : an age could not have made them better ...
... assured him that his tones were louder than even those of her master . At this compliment he bowed , which she returned with a curtesy . H. praised her taste , and she commended his understanding : an age could not have made them better ...
Pàgina 54
... assured of , that London is the only place in the world for all manner of hus = bands . Besides , my dear , stranger things happen every day and as ladies of quality are so taken with my daughters , what will not men of quality be ...
... assured of , that London is the only place in the world for all manner of hus = bands . Besides , my dear , stranger things happen every day and as ladies of quality are so taken with my daughters , what will not men of quality be ...
Pàgina 61
... assured , my dear , that these were the harshest words , and to me the most unpleasing , that ever escaped your lips » . = ( Why would he pro❤ voke me then » ? replied she ; « but I know the motives of his advice perfectly well . He ...
... assured , my dear , that these were the harshest words , and to me the most unpleasing , that ever escaped your lips » . = ( Why would he pro❤ voke me then » ? replied she ; « but I know the motives of his advice perfectly well . He ...
Pàgina 89
... assured me , that if I followed them to the races , which were but thirty miles farther , I might depend upon overtaking them ; for he had seen them dance there the night before , and the whole assembly seem = ed charmed with my ...
... assured me , that if I followed them to the races , which were but thirty miles farther , I might depend upon overtaking them ; for he had seen them dance there the night before , and the whole assembly seem = ed charmed with my ...
Pàgina 110
... assured me , that there was at that time an embassy talked of from the synod of Pensylvania to the Chickasaw In = dians , and that he would use his interest to get me made secretary . I knew in my own heart that the fellow lied , and ...
... assured me , that there was at that time an embassy talked of from the synod of Pensylvania to the Chickasaw In = dians , and that he would use his interest to get me made secretary . I knew in my own heart that the fellow lied , and ...
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amusement appeared assured Baronet Berosus Burchell called catgut CHAP cheerful child comfort continued cried my wife daugh daughter dear displeased drest eldest encrease Fair Penitent Flamborough fortune friendship gaoler gave gentleman girls give going gooseberry guilt happy heart heaven honest honour hope horse interrupted Jenkinson kinson knew letter live Livy look Madam Manetho manner marriage married miseries Miss Wilmot morning musical glasses neighbour never night observed Ocellus Lucanus Olivia once pain papa pardon passion perceived perfectly pleased pleasure poor postilion pounds present prison promise racter rapture received replied resolved rest returned rich round Saracens scarce seemed shew Sir William sister soon Sophia stept stranger sure tell thee thing Thornhill Thornhill's thou tion town tural turn virtue Wakefield wretched young lady
Passatges populars
Pàgina 134 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Pàgina 34 - TURN, gentle Hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. " For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow; Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem lengthening as I go." " Forbear, my son," the Hermit cries, " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still; And though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will.
Pàgina 82 - Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel...
Pàgina 83 - Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes ; The naked every day he clad . When he put on his clothes And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree.
Pàgina 1 - I WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married, and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Pàgina 55 - ... his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder and lightning, which, though grown too short, was much too good to be thrown away.
Pàgina 83 - The wound it seem'd both sore and sad To every Christian eye ; And while they swore the dog was mad, They swore the man would die. But soon a wonder came to light, That show'd the rogues they lied, The man recover'd of the bite, The dog it was that died.
Pàgina 36 - 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?
Pàgina 58 - You need be under no uneasiness," cried I, "about selling the rims, for they are not worth sixpence, for I perceive they are only copper varnished over.