The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pàgines |
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Pàgina 3
... such a character please ? Such as are fond of high life , will turn with difdain from the fimplicity of his country fire - fide ; fuch as mistake ribaldry for humour , will find no wit in his harmless converfation ; and fuch as have ...
... such a character please ? Such as are fond of high life , will turn with difdain from the fimplicity of his country fire - fide ; fuch as mistake ribaldry for humour , will find no wit in his harmless converfation ; and fuch as have ...
Pàgina 17
... such as confider what powerful ingredients a good figure , fine clothes , and fortune , are in that character , will eafily forgive her . Mr. Thornhill , notwithstanding his real ignorance , talked with eafe , and could expatiate upon ...
... such as confider what powerful ingredients a good figure , fine clothes , and fortune , are in that character , will eafily forgive her . Mr. Thornhill , notwithstanding his real ignorance , talked with eafe , and could expatiate upon ...
Pàgina 22
... such a stranger to the world as to be ignorant that this was the fashion- able cant to disguise the infolence of the bafeft propofal ; but I made an ef- fort to fupprefs my refentment . • Sir , ' cried I , the family which you now ...
... such a stranger to the world as to be ignorant that this was the fashion- able cant to disguise the infolence of the bafeft propofal ; but I made an ef- fort to fupprefs my refentment . • Sir , ' cried I , the family which you now ...
Pàgina 26
... such places would fit our two daughters exactly . " Befides , if the fquire had any real af- fection for my eldest daughter , this would be the way to make her every way qualified for her fortune . My wife therefore was refolved that we ...
... such places would fit our two daughters exactly . " Befides , if the fquire had any real af- fection for my eldest daughter , this would be the way to make her every way qualified for her fortune . My wife therefore was refolved that we ...
Pàgina 29
... Such as are poor and will affociate with none but the rich , are hated by those they avoid , and defpifed by thole they follow . Unequal combinations are always difadvantageous to the weaker fide : the rich having the plea- fure , and ...
... Such as are poor and will affociate with none but the rich , are hated by those they avoid , and defpifed by thole they follow . Unequal combinations are always difadvantageous to the weaker fide : the rich having the plea- fure , and ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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?
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.