The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... round but what had found him fuccefsful and faithlefs . Though this account gave me fome pain , it had a very different effect upon my daughters , whofe features seemed to brighten with the expectation of an approaching triumph ; nor ...
... round but what had found him fuccefsful and faithlefs . Though this account gave me fome pain , it had a very different effect upon my daughters , whofe features seemed to brighten with the expectation of an approaching triumph ; nor ...
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... 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 he became contemptible to others ...
... 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 he became contemptible to others ...
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... round us . He again , therefore , offered to falute the female part of the family ; and fuch was the power of fortune and fine clothes , that he found no fecond repulfe . As his addrefs , though con- fident , was eafy , we foon became ...
... round us . He again , therefore , offered to falute the female part of the family ; and fuch was the power of fortune and fine clothes , that he found no fecond repulfe . As his addrefs , though con- fident , was eafy , we foon became ...
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... round ; he fung us old fongs , and gave the children the story of the ( And I , ' cried Bill , will give Mr. Burchell my part , if my fifters will take me to theirs . Well done , my good children , ' cried I , hofpi- tality is one of ...
... round ; he fung us old fongs , and gave the children the story of the ( And I , ' cried Bill , will give Mr. Burchell my part , if my fifters will take me to theirs . Well done , my good children , ' cried I , hofpi- tality is one of ...
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... round with his ufual importance . " • Very well , ' cried the fquire , fpeaking very quick , the premises being thus fet- tled , I proceed to obferve , that the concatenation of self - existences , pro- ceeding in a reciprocal duplicate ...
... round with his ufual importance . " • Very well , ' cried the fquire , fpeaking very quick , the premises being thus fet- tled , I proceed to obferve , that the concatenation of self - existences , pro- ceeding in a reciprocal duplicate ...
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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.