The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... last time we played together ; I only wanted to fing a quatre , and yet I threw deuce ace five times running . Some months were elapfed in this manner , till at last it was thought con- venient to fix a day for the nuptials of the young ...
... last time we played together ; I only wanted to fing a quatre , and yet I threw deuce ace five times running . Some months were elapfed in this manner , till at last it was thought con- venient to fix a day for the nuptials of the young ...
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... last , a young gentleman of a more genteel appearance than the rest , came forward , and for a while regard- ing us , instead of purfuing the chace , topt fhort , and giving his horfe to a fervant who attended , approached us with a ...
... last , a young gentleman of a more genteel appearance than the rest , came forward , and for a while regard- ing us , instead of purfuing the chace , topt fhort , and giving his horfe to a fervant who attended , approached us with a ...
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... last stroke of freedom , and began a very difcreet and ferious dialogue upon virtue : in this my wife , the chaplain and I , foon joined ; and the fquire himself was at last brought to confefs a fenfe of forrow for his . former exceffes ...
... last stroke of freedom , and began a very difcreet and ferious dialogue upon virtue : in this my wife , the chaplain and I , foon joined ; and the fquire himself was at last brought to confefs a fenfe of forrow for his . former exceffes ...
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... last the fatisfaction of feeing 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 fhort , was much too good ...
... last the fatisfaction of feeing 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 fhort , was much too good ...
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... last came to a refolution which had too much cunning to give me entire fatisfaction . It was this : as the principal object was to difcover the honour of Mr. Thorn- hill's addrefies , my wife undertook to found him , by pretending to ...
... last came to a refolution which had too much cunning to give me entire fatisfaction . It was this : as the principal object was to difcover the honour of Mr. Thorn- hill's addrefies , my wife undertook to found him , by pretending to ...
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Page 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.
Page 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?
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.