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" ... there. He had one of these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of misery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down, shook his... "
The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral ... - Page 137
by Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 209 pages
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“The” Works of Laurence Sterne, Volume 2

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...little light lie had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down, — • fliook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his little ftick upon the bundle. —He gave a deep ligh. — I faw the Iron enter into bis foul ! — I buift into tears. 1 could not fuftain the the...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the dear, then cast it down — shook his head, and went on wit\ his work of affliction. I heard his chains upon his legs, as he turned hie body to lay his little stick upon the bundle — He gave a deep sigh — I saw the iron enter into...
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The Beauties of Sterne: Containing All His Pathetic Tales, His Humorous ...

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeles eye towards the door, then cast it down — shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle. — He gave a deep sigh. — I saw the iron enter into his soul. — I burst...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the cloor, then cast it down—shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle.—He gave a deep sigh—I saw the iron enter into his soul—I burst into tears—I...
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The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter ...

Benjamin West - Engraving - 1820 - 70 pages
...darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle He gave a deep sigh — I saw the iron enter into his soul I burst into tears...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 5

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down — shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle — He gave a deep sigh — I saw the iron enter his soul — I burst into tears...
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The Reader: Containing I. The Art of Delivery ... a Selection of Lessons in ...

Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down — shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle — He gave a deep sigh — 1 saw theiron enter into his soul — I burst into...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...cast it down — shook his •head — and went on w'ith his work of affliction. heard liis'chains upon his legs,' as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle.' He gave a deep sigh— I saw the iron enter into his soul. I burst into tears....
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A New Pronouncing Spelling Book, and Concise Expositor of the English ...

James M'Donald - Spellers - 1815 - 170 pages
...darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eyetowards the door, then cast it down — shook his head, and went, on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle — Hegave a deep sigh — I saw the iron enter inte his soul— I burst into...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door- -then cast it down—shook his head— and went on with his work of affliction....his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little stick upon the bundle. He gave a deep sigh— I saw the iron enter into his soul. I burst into tears....
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