The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1805 |
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... fell , and he acknowledged that he did not understand it perfectly . " Then I cannot write a coot account of you , and your crammar stu- dies to your mother ; my conscience coes against it ! " said the consci- entious Mr. Owen ap Jones ...
... fell , and he acknowledged that he did not understand it perfectly . " Then I cannot write a coot account of you , and your crammar stu- dies to your mother ; my conscience coes against it ! " said the consci- entious Mr. Owen ap Jones ...
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... fell to him on his marriage with Elcanor , celebrated for her beauty , and remembered for her patient bearing and unexampled suffering . In form and fate the Lady Matilda but too nearly resembled the per- sonage just mentioned , whose ...
... fell to him on his marriage with Elcanor , celebrated for her beauty , and remembered for her patient bearing and unexampled suffering . In form and fate the Lady Matilda but too nearly resembled the per- sonage just mentioned , whose ...
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... fell , and was found motionless , pale , and lost to all enquiry at some distance from it . She was borne to her chamber , and to the storm was attributed the cause of her situation . The perturbed state of the mind of Caroline forbade ...
... fell , and was found motionless , pale , and lost to all enquiry at some distance from it . She was borne to her chamber , and to the storm was attributed the cause of her situation . The perturbed state of the mind of Caroline forbade ...
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... fell with a tremendous sound , and the kinght , starting as it were from a trance , drew his sword in act to destroy his treacherous guide , when instantly a horrible and infernal laugh burst from her , and in a moment the whole castle ...
... fell with a tremendous sound , and the kinght , starting as it were from a trance , drew his sword in act to destroy his treacherous guide , when instantly a horrible and infernal laugh burst from her , and in a moment the whole castle ...
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... fell forward on the ground . Slow passed the vital fluid through the bosom of Sir Gawen , scarcely did the heart vibrate to it's impulse ; on his pallid forehead sat a chilly sweat , and frequent spasms shook his limbs : but , at length ...
... fell forward on the ground . Slow passed the vital fluid through the bosom of Sir Gawen , scarcely did the heart vibrate to it's impulse ; on his pallid forehead sat a chilly sweat , and frequent spasms shook his limbs : but , at length ...
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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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Сторінка 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!
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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?
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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.
Сторінка 67 - She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Сторінка 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...
Сторінка 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...