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... little God had inftantaneously transfixed both their bofoms with one of his moft refiftlefs arrows ; and well might they each have faid , as Romeo did in a fimila fituation , " I'look'd , A MORAL TALE . " I look'd , and gaz'd.
... little God had inftantaneously transfixed both their bofoms with one of his moft refiftlefs arrows ; and well might they each have faid , as Romeo did in a fimila fituation , " I'look'd , A MORAL TALE . " I look'd , and gaz'd.
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... fituation of the garrifon would permit . It was likewife his intention to procure for Florio , without delay , the command of a company . But , alas ! this intention was rendered fruitlefs by the termination of the fever , which still ...
... fituation of the garrifon would permit . It was likewife his intention to procure for Florio , without delay , the command of a company . But , alas ! this intention was rendered fruitlefs by the termination of the fever , which still ...
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... fo great an inclination and propensity . Circumftances unneceffary and painful to detail , brought im- mediate ruin upon his family . In this fituation he was thrown upon 1 MEMOIRS OF JOHN THELWALL . 29 upon the world ,
... fo great an inclination and propensity . Circumftances unneceffary and painful to detail , brought im- mediate ruin upon his family . In this fituation he was thrown upon 1 MEMOIRS OF JOHN THELWALL . 29 upon the world ,
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... fituation , against the ftream of fashion , is to compliment the ton of the age , at the expence of our ... fituations for which the latter did not make him fufficient amends . Jack was one of those people who do an hundred things with ...
... fituation , against the ftream of fashion , is to compliment the ton of the age , at the expence of our ... fituations for which the latter did not make him fufficient amends . Jack was one of those people who do an hundred things with ...
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... fituation to re- connoitre the enemy , he waited near half an hour before the hero came ; and it being exceffive cold , he did not much like his rival's ftay , which made him more eager for his premeditated de- fign . Accordingly , as ...
... fituation to re- connoitre the enemy , he waited near half an hour before the hero came ; and it being exceffive cold , he did not much like his rival's ftay , which made him more eager for his premeditated de- fign . Accordingly , as ...
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againſt alfo almoſt becauſe buſineſs caftle caufe charms confequence confiderable converfation cuftom defire difcovered difpofition Duke of Bedford eyes faid fame father feemed felf Felix fenfe fenfible fent fentiments fervant ferved fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fifter fince firft firſt fituation fociety fome fometimes foon fortune foul fpirits FROG HALL ftill fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior fuppofe fure fweet gentleman greateſt happineſs heart herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe huſband intereft itſelf JOHN THELWALL juft King lady laft leaft leaſt lefs Leonto Lucilla mafter mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neral never obferved occafion paffed paffion perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed prefent purpoſe reafon reflection ſhe ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe Thomas Gilles thoſe thou thouſand tion underſtanding uſed vifit virtue whofe wife worfe young youth
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Página 183 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Página 280 - Make the most of it you can, said I to myself, the Bastile is but another word for a tower ; — and a tower is but another word for a house you can't get out of. — Mercy on the gouty ! for they are in it twice a year. — But with nine livres a day, and pen and ink and paper and patience, albeit a man can't get out, he may do very well within...
Página 183 - My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Página 183 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.
Página 187 - Statesman and powerful Orator, this Monument in her Guildhall;, that her Citizens may never meet for the Transaction of their Affairs, without being reminded that the Means by which Providence raises a Nation to Greatness, are the Virtues infused into Great men...
Página 45 - Mirza departed; and on the third day having received no command, he again requested an audience, and it was granted. When he entered the royal...
Página 72 - Mathew, he was desirous of seeing with his own eyes whether the report of it were true, which he could not help thinking to have been much exaggerated. Upon receiving an intimation of this from Dr. Sheridan, Mr.
Página 47 - Wait, therefore, for the glorious vision ; and in the mean time emulate the eagle. Much is in thy power ; and therefore, much is expected of thee. Though the ALMIGHTY only can give virtue, yet, as a prince thou mayest stimulate those to beneficence...
Página 47 - Believe then that it is he who tells thee all knowledge is profane which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted in speculation, little even of this can be gained.
Página 184 - In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.