The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... troublefome gueft , or one we defired to get rid of , upon his leaving my houfe , I ever took care to lend him a riding - coat , or a pair of boots , or fometimes an horfe of finall nerous , credulous , fimple , and inof- fenfive . THE ...
... troublefome gueft , or one we defired to get rid of , upon his leaving my houfe , I ever took care to lend him a riding - coat , or a pair of boots , or fometimes an horfe of finall nerous , credulous , fimple , and inof- fenfive . THE ...
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... took them entirely under my own direction . The profits of my liv- ing , which amounted to about thirty- five pounds a year , I made over to the orphans and widows of the clergy of our diocefe ; for having a fufficient fortune of my own ...
... took them entirely under my own direction . The profits of my liv- ing , which amounted to about thirty- five pounds a year , I made over to the orphans and widows of the clergy of our diocefe ; for having a fufficient fortune of my own ...
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... 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 , and yet I threw deuce ace five times running . Some months were elapfed in this ...
... 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 , and yet I threw deuce ace five times running . Some months were elapfed in this ...
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... took the more friendly form of advice , and advice , when rejected , produced their reproaches . He now , therefore , found that fuch friends as benefits had ga- thered round him , were little efti- mable : he now found that a man's ...
... took the more friendly form of advice , and advice , when rejected , produced their reproaches . He now , therefore , found that fuch friends as benefits had ga- thered round him , were little efti- mable : he now found that a man's ...
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... took up the guitar himself . He played but very indifferently ; however , my eldest daughter repaid his former applaufe with intereft , and affured him that his tones were louder than even those of her mafter . At this compliment he ...
... took up the guitar himself . He played but very indifferently ; however , my eldest daughter repaid his former applaufe with intereft , and affured him that his tones were louder than even those of her mafter . At this compliment he ...
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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.