A brief ... German grammar and reader for the use of science students. [With] Graduated exercises, Volume 21885 |
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Pagina 47 - This humanity and good nature engages everybody to him, so that when he is pleasant upon any of them, all his family are in good humour, and none so much as the person whom he diverts himself with ; on the contrary, if he coughs, or betrays any infirmity of old age, it is easy for a stander-by to observe a secret concern in the looks of all his servants.
Pagina 47 - ... he has been useless for several years. I could not but observe with a great deal of pleasure, the joy that appeared in the countenances of these ancient domestics upon my friend's arrival at his country-seat. Some of them could not refrain from tears at the sight of their old master; every one of them pressed forward to do something for him, and seemed discouraged if they were not employed.
Pagina 46 - ... what an absurd thing is it to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities ? to observe his imperfections more than his virtues ? and to make use of him for the sport of others, rather than for our own improvement...
Pagina 47 - Some of them could not refrain from tears at the sight of their old master ; every one of them pressed forward to do something for him, and seemed discouraged if they were not employed. At the same time the good old knight, with a mixture of the father and the master of the family, tempered the inquiries after his own affairs with several kind questions relating to themselves.
Pagina 45 - SPECTATOR, 341 only thus inquisitive after my health, but wish it in a more solemn manner, with a full glass in their hands, every time I sit with them at table, though at the same time they would persuade me to drink their liquors in such quantities as I have found by experience will make me sick. They often pretend to pray for thy health also in the same manner; but I have more reason to expect it from the goodness of thy constitution than the sincerity of their wishes. May thy slave escape in...
Pagina 45 - I sit with them at the table, though at the same time they would persuade me to drink their liquors in such quantities as I have found by experience will make me sick. " They often pretend to pray for thy health also in the same manner ; but I have more reason to expect it from the goodness...
Pagina 45 - I shall negociate any thing with this people, since there is so little credit to be given to them. When I go to see the king's scribe...
Pagina 45 - I am generally told that he is not at home, though perhaps I saw him go into his house almost the very moment before. Thou wouldst fancy that the whole nation are physicians, for the first question they always ask me is, how I do: I have this question put to me above a hundred times a day. Nay, they are not only thus inquisitive after my health, but wish it in a more solemn manner, .with a full glass in their hands, every time I sit with them at table...
Pagina 46 - The whole theory of the declensions seems to be founded partly on etymological reasons, and partly on the harmonious laws of Euphony, and may be summed up in a few words. — The strong and weak inflections must not occur together in the same noun...
Pagina 50 - June 18 — . Messrs. DANIEL, BROTHERS and Co., Lisbon. Gentlemen, — Although I am well aware of the causes which prevent our correspondence from being as active as I could wish, yet resolved on my part to leave nothing untried that can tend to enliven it, I have determined on remitting you inclosed on my account, 2nd of a bill of exchange for 1000Z. (one thousand pounds) on B. Hogg at sixty days