The PraterT. Lownds, 1757 - 289 Seiten |
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... thou haft no influence over me . " I have read many books , I have conversed with a great number of my fellow - creatures of both sexes , and I have made a great many observations on the former and on the latter , which are trea- fured ...
... thou haft no influence over me . " I have read many books , I have conversed with a great number of my fellow - creatures of both sexes , and I have made a great many observations on the former and on the latter , which are trea- fured ...
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... reader remember , that Ifaac Bickerstaff and Nestor Ironfide , my ever - honoured predeceffors , nodded before me . Thou , Novelty art my Goddess . ADVERADVERTISEMENT . For the entertainment and emolument of both sexes , 6 THE PRATER .
... reader remember , that Ifaac Bickerstaff and Nestor Ironfide , my ever - honoured predeceffors , nodded before me . Thou , Novelty art my Goddess . ADVERADVERTISEMENT . For the entertainment and emolument of both sexes , 6 THE PRATER .
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... speak fincerely . Only try , my lord - I know it will hurt you a little at first - but who would not endure the pain of parting with a rotten tooth to get rid of it for ever . Lord Lord L. Egad , Charles , thou art so clever THE PRATER .
... speak fincerely . Only try , my lord - I know it will hurt you a little at first - but who would not endure the pain of parting with a rotten tooth to get rid of it for ever . Lord Lord L. Egad , Charles , thou art so clever THE PRATER .
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Edward Long, J. Holcombe. Lord L. Egad , Charles , thou art so clever a reasoner , that let me die if I know how to re- fuse you any thing . Sir Ch . Since that is the case then , my lord , give us your company to - night . Lord L. Well ...
Edward Long, J. Holcombe. Lord L. Egad , Charles , thou art so clever a reasoner , that let me die if I know how to re- fuse you any thing . Sir Ch . Since that is the case then , my lord , give us your company to - night . Lord L. Well ...
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... am come from the bottom of the Earth , to teach thee " Wisdom , and to fnatch thee from Destruction . " Follow my advice and be happy . Thou vain- " ly 16 " ly fanciest , unthinking Zulima , that the fame 98 THE PRATER .
... am come from the bottom of the Earth , to teach thee " Wisdom , and to fnatch thee from Destruction . " Follow my advice and be happy . Thou vain- " ly 16 " ly fanciest , unthinking Zulima , that the fame 98 THE PRATER .
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Acquaintance addreſſes admired almoſt alſo Anſwer aſſure Beauty becauſe beſt buſineſs Cadige cauſe Chair charms chuſe cloſe conſequence converſation cried ſhe Daugh dear defire deſerve deſign diſcover diſpoſition Dreſs elſe eyes faid ſhe Faſhion fellow filk finiſhed firſt fome foon Friend fuch fure Girl Hamed Harriot himſelf Houſe increaſe Inſtruction intereſting juſt Lady Lard laſt laugh leſs look Lord loſe Madam manner married Miſs moſt muſt myſelf never NICHOLAS BABBLE NUMB obſervations occafion Paffion Perſon pleaſe pleaſure preſent purpoſe reaſon replied roſe ſaid ſame Saturday ſay ſcarce ſee ſeen ſenſible ſent Servant ſerved ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhew ſhort ſhould Sir Ch ſmall ſmiled ſome ſpeak ſpeech ſpend ſpent ſpirit ſtands ſtate ſtrange ſtudies ſubject ſuch ſuppoſe ſure ſwear taſte tell thee theſe thing thoſe thou thought told uſe viſit whoſe wife Woman young Zelis Zulima
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Seite 150 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot...
Seite 151 - To breathe th' enlivening fpirit, and to fix The generous purpofe in the glowing breaft. Oh fpeak the joy! ye, "whom the fudden tear Surprizes often, while you look around, And nothing ftrikes your eye but fights of blifs, All various Nature preffing on the heart : An elegant fufficiency, content, Retirement, rural quiet, friendfhip, books, Eafe and alternate labour, ufeful life, Progreffive virtue, and approving HEAVEN.
Seite 150 - Who in each other clafp whatever fair High fancy forms, and lavifh hearts can wifh; Something...
Seite 151 - Progreffive virtue, and approving HEAVEN. Thefe are the matchlefs joys of virtuous love; And thus their moments fly. The Seafons thus, As ceafelefs round a jarring world they roll, Still find them happy...
Seite 53 - May catch the fop; for gudgeons strike At the bare hook and bait alike, While salmon play regardless by, Till Art like Nature forms the fly. Beneath a...
Seite 98 - liften to the voice of inftrudlion, and let not the accents of reproof be difregarded. I am the .genius Abdaric. I behold thy beauties with delight. Be not therefore vain, for know I behold them- with concern. I am come from the bottom of the earth, to teach thee wifdom, and to fnatch thee from deftru&ion. Follow my advice, and be happy. Thou vainly fancieft, unthinking Zulima, that the fame of thy beauty will be wafted to the pinnacles of Agra by the fighs of thy adorers, and that their...
Seite 98 - Abukazan, and lay ruminating on methods to increafe her charms, and extend her conquefts, fhe faw a thick fmoak rife out of the ground. It curled like a vine, and afcended like a column. While fhe was earneftly watching its progrefs, a little old man, with a beard whiter than fnow, which reached to his feet, appeared before her.
Seite 151 - To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpofe in the glowing breast. Oh, speak the joy ! ye, whom the sudden tear Surprizes often, while you look around...
Seite 78 - replied Tom, I have pieces enough at home, " which would make a pretty figure here, but " then they would be known to be mine, and <( nobody would vouchfafe to look on the pal*
Seite 97 - She was tall as the towering palm, and ftraight as the lofty pine. Her countenance was animated with the glow of health, and her fmile was as the dawn of the vernal day. Symmetry was difcernible in every limb, in every gefture, grace.