 However the old gentleman held together above seven years, the last two of which our young spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy hour at length arrived ; the will was tore open with rapture ; when, alas ! the fond...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 101756Full view - About this book
 | 1756 - 602 pages
...gentleman held together above feven years, the two bft of which our young fpark had no confutation but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy hour at length arrived j the will was tore open with rapture ; when, alas ! the fond youth difcovercd, that he never once... | |
 | Connoisseur - 1757 - 268 pages
...genteelly at the rate of 2000 /. per ann. However the old gentleman held together above feven years, the the two laft of which our young fpark had no confolation,...he had never once reflected, that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might pofllbly come up a blank, and bad the mortification to find himfelf difinherited.... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 270 pages
.../. per ann. However the old gentleman held together above feven years, N8. ioi. 72* CONNOISSEUR. 229 the two laft of which our young fpark had no confolation,...he had never once reflected, that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might poffibly come up a blank, and had the mortification to find himfelf difmherited.... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...ihe ne¡;hew very cj:Mi computed, lliar Ivj utuie could i:;î У~-''У genteelly it CÍ' IOC (park had no confolation but the daily hopes of his uncle's...difcovered, that he had never once reflected, that though be had a ticket in the wheel, it might poffibly come up a blank, and had the mollification to find... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 484 pages
...gentleman held together above seven years, the last two of which our young spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy...tore open with rapture; when, alas! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected, that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might possibly... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 260 pages
...gentleman held together above seven years, the last two of which our young spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy...tore open with rapture ; when, alas ! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected, that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might possibly... | |
 | 1803 - 202 pages
...togethet'"above seven years, the two last of which our young spark had no consolation, but the daily hope of his uncle's death. The happy hour at length arrived...tore open with rapture ; when, alas! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected, that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might possibly... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 358 pages
...gentleman held together above seven years, the last two of which our young spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy...tore open with rapture; when, alas ! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected that though he had a ticket in the wheel, it might possibly... | |
 | 1823 - 426 pages
...old gentleman held together above seven years, the last two of which our spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy hour at length arrived ; the will was torn open with rapture ; when, alas! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected that... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 854 pages
...old gentleman held together above seven yean>, the last two of which our spark had no consolation, but the daily hopes of his uncle's death. The happy hour at length arrived ; the will was torn open with rapture ; when, alas ! the fond youth discovered, that he had never once reflected that... | |
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