The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pàgines |
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Pàgina 5
... nature an admirer of happy human faces . However , when any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character , a troublefome gueft , or one we defired to get rid of , upon his leaving my houfe , I ever took care to ...
... nature an admirer of happy human faces . However , when any one of our relations was found to be a person of a very bad character , a troublefome gueft , or one we defired to get rid of , upon his leaving my houfe , I ever took care to ...
Pàgina 6
... natural vivacity . My el- deft fon , George , was bred at Oxford , as I intended him for one of the learned profeffions . My fecond boy , Mofes , whom I defigned for business , received a fort of a mifcellaneous education at home . But ...
... natural vivacity . My el- deft fon , George , was bred at Oxford , as I intended him for one of the learned profeffions . My fecond boy , Mofes , whom I defigned for business , received a fort of a mifcellaneous education at home . But ...
Pàgina 11
... nature ; that , indeed , was feen to increafe as the other feemed to decay : he grew improvident as he grew poor ; and though he talked like a man of fenfe , his actions were thofe of a fool . Still , however , being fur- rounded with ...
... nature ; that , indeed , was feen to increafe as the other feemed to decay : he grew improvident as he grew poor ; and though he talked like a man of fenfe , his actions were thofe of a fool . Still , however , being fur- rounded with ...
Pàgina 16
... natural antipathy to ; for I knew that instead of mending the complexion they fpoiled it . I therefore approached my chair by fly degrees to the fire , and grafping the poker , as if it wanted mending , feemingly by accident , over ...
... natural antipathy to ; for I knew that instead of mending the complexion they fpoiled it . I therefore approached my chair by fly degrees to the fire , and grafping the poker , as if it wanted mending , feemingly by accident , over ...
Pàgina 23
... nature cooks it for us . It is impoffible to repeat the train of agreeable reveries we called up for our entertainment . We looked upon our fortunes as once more rifing ; and as the whole parith afferted that the fquire was in love with ...
... nature cooks it for us . It is impoffible to repeat the train of agreeable reveries we called up for our entertainment . We looked upon our fortunes as once more rifing ; and as the whole parith afferted that the fquire was in love with ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Frases i termes més freqüents
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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.