The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... houfe , wanted money , and could not fatisfy them for his reckoning . Want mo- ney ! ' replied the hot , that muft be impoffible ; for it was no later than 6 B 2 than yesterday he paid three guineas to our beadle to VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . 9.
... houfe , wanted money , and could not fatisfy them for his reckoning . Want mo- ney ! ' replied the hot , that muft be impoffible ; for it was no later than 6 B 2 than yesterday he paid three guineas to our beadle to VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . 9.
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... replied he , and am glad that a late overfight in giving what money I had about me , has fhewn me , that there are ftill fome men like you . I muft , how- ever , previously intreat being inform- ed of the name and refidence of my ...
... replied he , and am glad that a late overfight in giving what money I had about me , has fhewn me , that there are ftill fome men like you . I muft , how- ever , previously intreat being inform- ed of the name and refidence of my ...
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... replied my wife , ' I always imagined that my Charles was fond of feeing his children neat and handfome about him . " You may be as neat as you pleafe , ' interrupted I , and I fhall love you the better for it ; but all this is not ...
... replied my wife , ' I always imagined that my Charles was fond of feeing his children neat and handfome about him . " You may be as neat as you pleafe , ' interrupted I , and I fhall love you the better for it ; but all this is not ...
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... replied the fquire , as if in a paffion , not fubmit ! Anfwer me one plain queftion : Do you think Ariftotle right , when he fays that relatives are related ? ' Undoubtedly , ' replied the other . If fo then , ' cried the fquire ...
... replied the fquire , as if in a paffion , not fubmit ! Anfwer me one plain queftion : Do you think Ariftotle right , when he fays that relatives are related ? ' Undoubtedly , ' replied the other . If fo then , ' cried the fquire ...
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... replied Olivia , fhe does not : ' I have ' read a great deal of controversy . I have read the difputes between Thwackum and Square ; the contro- verfy between Robinfon Crufoe and ' Friday the favage , and I am now em- ployed in reading ...
... replied Olivia , fhe does not : ' I have ' read a great deal of controversy . I have read the difputes between Thwackum and Square ; the contro- verfy between Robinfon Crufoe and ' Friday the favage , and I am now em- ployed in reading ...
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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.