The Vicar of Wakefield: A TaleB. B. Hopkins, and Company, 1807 - 302 páginas |
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... followed us for some miles , contributed to increase it . The first day's journey brought us in safety within thirty miles of our future retreat ; and we put up , for the night , at an obscure inn in a village by the way . When we were ...
... followed us for some miles , contributed to increase it . The first day's journey brought us in safety within thirty miles of our future retreat ; and we put up , for the night , at an obscure inn in a village by the way . When we were ...
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... us with great swiftness , followed by four or five persons more , who seemed in equal haste . At last , a young gentleman , of a more genteel appearance than the rest , came forward , and for awhile regarding us , instead of WAKEFIELD . 31.
... us with great swiftness , followed by four or five persons more , who seemed in equal haste . At last , a young gentleman , of a more genteel appearance than the rest , came forward , and for awhile regarding us , instead of WAKEFIELD . 31.
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... followed in due succession . I could not avoid , however , observing the assiduity of Mr. Burchell in assisting my daughter Sophia in her part of the task . When he had finished his own , he would join in hers , and 38 THE VICAR OF.
... followed in due succession . I could not avoid , however , observing the assiduity of Mr. Burchell in assisting my daughter Sophia in her part of the task . When he had finished his own , he would join in hers , and 38 THE VICAR OF.
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... followed that ; and , last of all , they sat down to hunt the slipper . As every person may not be acquainted with this primeval pastime , it may be necessary to observe , that the company , at this play , plant themselves in a ring ...
... followed that ; and , last of all , they sat down to hunt the slipper . As every person may not be acquainted with this primeval pastime , it may be necessary to observe , that the company , at this play , plant themselves in a ring ...
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... thrown away . His waistcoat was of gosling green ; and his sisters had tied his hair with a broad black riband . We all followed him several paces from the door , bawling after him , good luck ! good luck ! till 84 THE VICAR OF.
... thrown away . His waistcoat was of gosling green ; and his sisters had tied his hair with a broad black riband . We all followed him several paces from the door , bawling after him , good luck ! good luck ! till 84 THE VICAR OF.
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Página 54 - 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 earthborn cares are wrong : Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Página 59 - But mine the sorrow, mine the fault. And well my life shall pay ; I'll seek the solitude he sought, And stretch me where he lay. " And there, forlorn, despairing, hid. Til lay me down and die ; Twas so for me that Edwin did. And so for him will I.
Página 53 - Forbear, my son," the Hermit cries, " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still; And though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will.
Página 57 - But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Página 90 - you are wrong : he should not have known them at all." " Marry, hang the idiot !" returned she, " to bring me such stuff! if I had them, I would throw them in the fire." " There again you are wrong, my dear...
Página 209 - WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Página 130 - And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree. This dog and man at first were friends ; But when a pique began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad and bit the man.
Página 4 - As we lived near the road, we often had the traveller or stranger visit us to taste our gooseberry wine, for which we had great reputation; and I profess, with the veracity of an historian, that I never knew one of them find fault with it.
Página 6 - Germany, while other courtiers came with their treasures, brought his thirty-two childreni and presented them to his sovereign, as the most valuable offering he had to bestow. In this manner, though I had but six, I considered them as a very valuable present made to my country, and, consequently, looked upon it as my debtor.
Página 119 - Venus, and the painter was desired not to be too frugal of his diamonds in her stomacher and hair. Her two little ones were to be as Cupids by her side, while I, in my gown and band, was to present her with my books on the Whistonian controversy.