 ... every moment drawing nearer to safety or to destruction. At length, not fear, but labour, began to overcome him ; his breath grew short, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down, in resignation to his fate, when he beheld, through...  Select British Classics - Pagina 621803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1750 - 228 pagina’s
...lying down in reCgnation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light ; and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidab... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pagina’s
...when he beheld through the Brambles the Glimmer of a Taper. He advanced towards the Light, and rmding that it proceeded from the Cottage of a Hermit, he called humbly at the Door, and. obtained Admiffion. The old Man fet before him fuch Provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pagina’s
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagina’s
...in rcfignation to his fan, when he beheld through the braiiiMii the glimmer of a taper. He advnnctrl towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a heiinit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained adniiffion. The old man fet before him luch provifions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pagina’s
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiflion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiflion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had colle&ed for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pagina’s
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pagina’s
...lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admilTion. The old man fct before him fuch provifions ns he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pagina’s
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pagina’s
...lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he ci'led humbly at the door, and obtained admiflicn. The old man fet betöre him luch provifions as he... | |
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