The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... pain , it had a very different effect upon my daughters , whofe features seemed to brighten with the expectation of an approaching triumph ; nor was my wife lefs pleafed and confident of their allurements and virtue . While our thoughts ...
... pain , it had a very different effect upon my daughters , whofe features seemed to brighten with the expectation of an approaching triumph ; nor was my wife lefs pleafed and confident of their allurements and virtue . While our thoughts ...
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... pain : what fome have thus fuffered in their perfons , this gentleman felt in his mind . The flightest diftrefs , whether real or fic- titious , touched him to the quick , and his foul laboured under a fickly fen- 6 ( 6 < fenfibility of ...
... pain : what fome have thus fuffered in their perfons , this gentleman felt in his mind . The flightest diftrefs , whether real or fic- titious , touched him to the quick , and his foul laboured under a fickly fen- 6 ( 6 < fenfibility of ...
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... pain by a denial . By this he drew round him crowds of dependants whom he was fure to difappoint ; yet wifhed to re- lieve . These hung upon him for a time , and left him with merited re- proaches and contempt . But in pro- portion as ...
... pain by a denial . By this he drew round him crowds of dependants whom he was fure to difappoint ; yet wifhed to re- lieve . These hung upon him for a time , and left him with merited re- proaches and contempt . But in pro- portion as ...
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... pain . Till quite dejected with my feorn , He left me to my pride ; And fought a folitude forlorn , In fecret , where he died . however , with more probability , that her affections were placed upon a dif- ferent object . The chaplain's ...
... pain . Till quite dejected with my feorn , He left me to my pride ; And fought a folitude forlorn , In fecret , where he died . however , with more probability , that her affections were placed upon a dif- ferent object . The chaplain's ...
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... painful lectures upon tempe- rance , fimplicity and contentment , were entirely difregarded . The diftinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid afleep , but not removed . Our windows again , as formerly ...
... painful lectures upon tempe- rance , fimplicity and contentment , were entirely difregarded . The diftinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid afleep , but not removed . Our windows again , as formerly ...
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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.