The Vicar of Wakefield: A TaleW. Lewis, 1808 - 196 pages |
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... children are taken from the walks of common life , they are discriminated by such nice touches of character , that each becomes a favourite , and a pro- minent actor in this domestic drama . But what perhaps is yet the highest praise ...
... children are taken from the walks of common life , they are discriminated by such nice touches of character , that each becomes a favourite , and a pro- minent actor in this domestic drama . But what perhaps is yet the highest praise ...
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... - tle rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its favours . My orchard was often robbed by school - boys , and my wife's custards plundered by the cats or the children . The squire would sometimes fall 2 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD .
... - tle rubs which Providence sends to enhance the value of its favours . My orchard was often robbed by school - boys , and my wife's custards plundered by the cats or the children . The squire would sometimes fall 2 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD .
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... children , the offspring of temperance , as they were educated without softness , so they were at once well - formed ... child , a gul , I intended to call after her aunt Grissel ; but my wife , who during her pregnancy had been reading ...
... children , the offspring of temperance , as they were educated without softness , so they were at once well - formed ... child , a gul , I intended to call after her aunt Grissel ; but my wife , who during her pregnancy had been reading ...
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... children , ' cried I , that no prudence of ours could have prevented our late mis- fortune ; but prudence may do much in disappointing its effects . We are now poor , my fondlings , and wisdom bids us to conform to our humble situation ...
... children , ' cried I , that no prudence of ours could have prevented our late mis- fortune ; but prudence may do much in disappointing its effects . We are now poor , my fondlings , and wisdom bids us to conform to our humble situation ...
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... children , let us from this moment give up all pretensions to gentility ; we have still enough left for happiness , if we are wise , and let us draw upon content for the deficiencies of fortune . ' As my eldest son was bred a scholar ...
... children , let us from this moment give up all pretensions to gentility ; we have still enough left for happiness , if we are wise , and let us draw upon content for the deficiencies of fortune . ' As my eldest son was bred a scholar ...
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acquaintance amusing appeared assured baronet began Berosus Burchell catgut CHAP character cheer child comfort companion continued cried Moses cried my wife daugh daughter dear dressed eldest Flamborough fortune friendship gave gentleman girls give going guilt happy heart heaven honest honour hope horse Jenkinson knew laugh letter Livy look Madam Manetho manner marriage married miseries Miss Wilmot morning musical glasses neighbour never night observed Ocellus Lucanus OLIVER GOLDSMITH Olivia once opinion pain papa passion perceived perfectly pipe and tabor pleased pleasure poor post-chaise pounds present prison promise rapture received replied resolved rest returned rich Saracens scarce seemed shagreen shew Sir William sister soon Sophia spect stranger sure tell thee thing Thornhill Thornhill's thou thought tion took town turn Vicar of Wakefield virtue wretched young lady
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Page 83 - Good people all of every sort, Give ear unto my song, And if you find it wondrous short It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad, When he put on his clothes. And in that town a dog was found, As many dogs there be, Both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound, And curs of low degree. This dog and man at first were friends;...
Page 34 - Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. " For here forlorn and lost I tread, With fainting steps and slow ; Where wilds immeasurably spread, Seem lengthening as I go.'" " Forbear, my son," the hermit cries, " To tempt the dangerous gloom ; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. " Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still ; And though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will.
Page 57 - that we know; but where is the horse?" "I have sold him," cried Moses, "for three pounds five shillings and twopence." "Well done, my good boy," returned she; "I knew you would touch them off. Between ourselves, three pounds five shillings and twopence is no bad day's work. Come, let us have it then.
Page 58 - There again you are wrong, my dear," cried I; "for though they be copper, we will keep them by us, as copper spectacles, you know, are better than nothing.
Page 36 - Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep...
Page 58 - You need be under no uneasiness," cried I, "about selling the rims; for they are not worth sixpence, for I perceive they are only copper varnished over." "What!" cried my wife, "not silver, the rims not silver!" "No," cried I, "no more silver than your saucepan.
Page 55 - As I had some opinion of my son's prudence, I was willing enough to intrust him with this commission ; and the next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder and lightning, which,...
Page 83 - And curs of low degree. This dog and man at first were friends ; But when a pique began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad and bit the man. Around, from all the...
Page 2 - I ever took care to lend him a riding-coat, or a pair of boots, or sometimes a horse of small value, and I always had the satisfaction of finding he never came back to return them. By this the house was cleared of such as we did not like : but never was the family of Wakefield known to turn the traveller or the poor dependant out of doors.
Page 35 - No flocks that range the valley free To slaughter I condemn; Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them. "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.