The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 6
... manner , though I had but fix , I confidered them as a very valuable prefent made to my coun- ' try , and confequently looked upon it as my debtor . Our eldeft fon was named George after his uncle , who left us ten thousand pounds . Our ...
... manner , though I had but fix , I confidered them as a very valuable prefent made to my coun- ' try , and confequently looked upon it as my debtor . Our eldeft fon was named George after his uncle , who left us ten thousand pounds . Our ...
Page 8
... manner of gaming , except backgam- mon , at which my old friend and I fometimes took a twopenny hit . Nor can I here pass over an ominous cir- cumftance that happened the last time we played together ; I only wanted to fing a quatre ...
... manner of gaming , except backgam- mon , at which my old friend and I fometimes took a twopenny hit . Nor can I here pass over an ominous cir- cumftance that happened the last time we played together ; I only wanted to fing a quatre ...
Page 9
... manner Hooker , your great ancestor , tra- velled there before your . Take from me the fame horfe that was given him by the good Bishop Jewel , this ftaff , and take this book too , it will be your comfort on the way : thefe two lines ...
... manner Hooker , your great ancestor , tra- velled there before your . Take from me the fame horfe that was given him by the good Bishop Jewel , this ftaff , and take this book too , it will be your comfort on the way : thefe two lines ...
Page 11
... manner , he travelled through Europe on foot , and now , though he has fcarce attained the age of thirty , his ... manners ; and frugal frugal by habit , they scarce knew that temperance was VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . II.
... manner , he travelled through Europe on foot , and now , though he has fcarce attained the age of thirty , his ... manners ; and frugal frugal by habit , they scarce knew that temperance was VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . II.
Page 12
... manner : by fun - rife we all affembled in our common apartment ; the fire being previoufly kindled by the fervant , After we had faluted each other with proper ceremony , for I always thought tit to keep up fome mechanical forms of ...
... manner : by fun - rife we all affembled in our common apartment ; the fire being previoufly kindled by the fervant , After we had faluted each other with proper ceremony , for I always thought tit to keep up fome mechanical forms of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affiftance affured alfo amufe anfwer aſked bafe bufinefs Burchell catgut child converfation cried my wife daugh daughter dear defcribe defign defired dreft elmina fafe faid falute fame fcarce feemed feen fent fervants ferved feven feveral fhall fhort fhould fide fifter firft fituation Flamboroughs fome fomething foon fortune fquire ftill ftranger fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure furprized gentleman girls give going happineſs happy heart Heaven himſelf honeft honour horfe houfe houſe Jenkinfon juft ladies laft laſt leaft lefs Livy look Madam Manetho miferable Mifs Wilmot Mofes moft morning moſt muft myſelf neighbour never obferved occafion Olivia paffed paffion perfon pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poffible poor prefent prifon promife propofal reafon refolved reft replied returned ſhall Sir William Sophia thefe themfelves theſe thing thofe Thornhill thoſe thoufand tion ufual whofe wretched young
Popular passages
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.