The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1805 |
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... assistance of Susan , made up a bed , on which Ambrose was gently laid by Nicault and the physician ; after which she sat herself down on a stool , and gave free vent to her tears . About four in the morning the physician went , after ...
... assistance of Susan , made up a bed , on which Ambrose was gently laid by Nicault and the physician ; after which she sat herself down on a stool , and gave free vent to her tears . About four in the morning the physician went , after ...
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... assistance , aptly thrown in , should incline their leader to compliance . The debate insensibly grew warm , and Howell , at length , dared to insult his captain in terms so gross and unqualified as to provoke the lat- ter to spurn him ...
... assistance , aptly thrown in , should incline their leader to compliance . The debate insensibly grew warm , and Howell , at length , dared to insult his captain in terms so gross and unqualified as to provoke the lat- ter to spurn him ...
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... assistance . On which he very cool- ly , and with some simplicity , took out his watch , which they had not asked for , and said , " Gentlemen , I do not want to take any of you ; therefore , upon my honour , I will give you twenty ...
... assistance . On which he very cool- ly , and with some simplicity , took out his watch , which they had not asked for , and said , " Gentlemen , I do not want to take any of you ; therefore , upon my honour , I will give you twenty ...
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... assistance ; but Colonel Timms , at whose house he then was , in Orchard - street , insisted upon one being sent for . Old Elwes at length submitted , and a surgeon was called in , who immediately began to expatiate on " the bad ...
... assistance ; but Colonel Timms , at whose house he then was , in Orchard - street , insisted upon one being sent for . Old Elwes at length submitted , and a surgeon was called in , who immediately began to expatiate on " the bad ...
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... assistance of , a physi- cian . While the stranger was speaking , Jacquelina was considering the pieces of gold the stranger had given her ..... Since you are so very good ny lady , said she , I must make bold to tell you , that these ...
... assistance of , a physi- cian . While the stranger was speaking , Jacquelina was considering the pieces of gold the stranger had given her ..... Since you are so very good ny lady , said she , I must make bold to tell you , that these ...
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Albert Angouleme answered appeared arms arrived art thou astonishment Austrian Baron began beheld Black Forest Brodequin castle Caumont Cecilia Chickasaws cried curiosity d'Aimeri dark daugh daughter dear death desire distress door dreadful endeavoured entered exclaimed eyes father favour fear fortune gave Hamet hand happy Haunted Castle heard heart Heaven honour hope horror horse hour instantly Jacquelina landlord leave length Lieutenant light lived look lost Lurestan Madame de Valmont Marshal Biron Matilda mind misery morning mother mountain Necromancer never night passion perceived Polyphon poor Ravaillac received recollection replied Sassoonan seemed seized shewed ship silence situation Sofala soon soul spectre stranger suffered sword tears tempest tenderness thee thing thou thought tion took trembling uttered village virtue voice Volkert wife wind Woden words wretched young youth
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Página 375 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Página 374 - Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Página 373 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?
Página 375 - And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your Business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Página 67 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Página 377 - ... we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt...
Página 376 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Página 67 - She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Página 377 - We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose your veracity, and sink...
Página 232 - Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, that though the day is past, and their strength is wasted...