Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 4author, 1795 |
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... continued there a whole week , called for his bill with as much courage as if his pockets had been filled with gold . " Ah , God bless you ! " faid the old woman , " you are nothing in my debt , I am fure ; I wish I was able to pay you ...
... continued there a whole week , called for his bill with as much courage as if his pockets had been filled with gold . " Ah , God bless you ! " faid the old woman , " you are nothing in my debt , I am fure ; I wish I was able to pay you ...
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... continued . This conduct is fo abfurd when it is examined by the unprejudiced eye of rational judgement , that nothing but experience could evince its pof- fibility ; yet , abfurd as it is , the fudden fall of fome families , and the ...
... continued . This conduct is fo abfurd when it is examined by the unprejudiced eye of rational judgement , that nothing but experience could evince its pof- fibility ; yet , abfurd as it is , the fudden fall of fome families , and the ...
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... continued , I think it is . fomewhat ftrange that ye fhud na ken Sawney , who fupped with the neeght before lauft , after av the keendnefs ye fhewed to him ! " Then , lowering his voice , fo as not to be overheard by the people prefent ...
... continued , I think it is . fomewhat ftrange that ye fhud na ken Sawney , who fupped with the neeght before lauft , after av the keendnefs ye fhewed to him ! " Then , lowering his voice , fo as not to be overheard by the people prefent ...
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... continued line of his Lordfhip's progenitors , and attempted to deduce the origin of the family from a period fo remote , that it exceeded every degree of credibility ; the king , whofe patience was quite exhausted , stopped fhort the ...
... continued line of his Lordfhip's progenitors , and attempted to deduce the origin of the family from a period fo remote , that it exceeded every degree of credibility ; the king , whofe patience was quite exhausted , stopped fhort the ...
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... continued torrent of voluptuous enjoyment ; who bafk in the funfhine of fortune due to virtues which can alone be traced in the annals of your fires ; compare your frivolous existence with that of the old Maréchal de Sabran , and whilst ...
... continued torrent of voluptuous enjoyment ; who bafk in the funfhine of fortune due to virtues which can alone be traced in the annals of your fires ; compare your frivolous existence with that of the old Maréchal de Sabran , and whilst ...
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Page 99 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 107 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 100 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Page 40 - O, what a night was that which wrapt The heathen world in gloom .' O, what a sun, which broke this day, Triumphant from the tomb...
Page 31 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 98 - Whoso casteth a stone at the birds, frayeth them away ; and he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Though thou drawest a sword at a friend, yet despair not, for there may be a returning to favour. If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation ; except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound ; for, for these things every friend will depart.
Page 174 - Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 175 - By thee adulfrous luft was driv'n from men Among the beftial herds to range; by thee Founded in reafon, loyal, juft, and pure, 755 . Relations dear, and all the charities, Of father, fon, and brother, firft were known. Far be...
Page 271 - Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, (Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd,) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd; For softness she and sweet attractive grace...
Page 272 - So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.