Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Том 6author, 1797 |
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... attention , the converfation in- fenfibly turned upon Sacred History , and the man- ner of John the Baptift baptifing . A lady faid , she did not perfectly recollect whether our Saviour was baptifed by being immerfed in the water , or ...
... attention , the converfation in- fenfibly turned upon Sacred History , and the man- ner of John the Baptift baptifing . A lady faid , she did not perfectly recollect whether our Saviour was baptifed by being immerfed in the water , or ...
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... , the latter fcarcely engage attention ; or , at most , are but flightly noticed . When a man is led aftray by the allurements of vice , the re-- cording cording hand of Envy feldom fails to blazon to the ( 23 ) THE MISTA K E. ...
... , the latter fcarcely engage attention ; or , at most , are but flightly noticed . When a man is led aftray by the allurements of vice , the re-- cording cording hand of Envy feldom fails to blazon to the ( 23 ) THE MISTA K E. ...
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... attention , and excited ..from every beholder involuntary admiration . Per- haps , the anxiety of mind under which she at that moment laboured , and the penfive melan- choly which commonly diffuses itself over the hu- man features in ...
... attention , and excited ..from every beholder involuntary admiration . Per- haps , the anxiety of mind under which she at that moment laboured , and the penfive melan- choly which commonly diffuses itself over the hu- man features in ...
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... attention to her infinuations was indeed a favourable omen . " You give me hopes , " said he , " that this hated union , near as it appears , may yet be prevented . But tell me , Evelina , from whence those thoughts arife that taint her ...
... attention to her infinuations was indeed a favourable omen . " You give me hopes , " said he , " that this hated union , near as it appears , may yet be prevented . But tell me , Evelina , from whence those thoughts arife that taint her ...
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... attention , and often gazed stedfastly in my face . When my narrative was ended , fhe told me that the manner in which I had related it , was alone fufficient to convince her it was true ; that there was an air of fimplicity and ...
... attention , and often gazed stedfastly in my face . When my narrative was ended , fhe told me that the manner in which I had related it , was alone fufficient to convince her it was true ; that there was an air of fimplicity and ...
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Страница 122 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he died.
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Страница 248 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.
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