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" 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 the brambles the glimmer of a taper. "
The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine - Page 64
by Midwife - 1750
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...wild, without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruction. At length, not fear, but labour...trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in reCgnation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...was joing, or whether Le was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to dcftruftion. At length nut fear but labour began to overcome him; his breath grew fhort, and his knti; trembled; and he was on tlie point of lying down in rcfignation to his fan, when he beheld through...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to daftruftion. At length, not fear, but labour; began to overcome him ; his breath grew ihort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to destruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew ftiort, and his knees trembled; and he was on the point cf lying down in refignation to his fate, when...
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Select British Classics, Volume 6

1803 - 290 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was 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...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was 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 Uness trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in resignation to his fate, when...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to safety or destruction. At length, not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew short, and his knees trembleJ, and he was on the point of lying down in resignation to his fate, when...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...wild without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety • or to deftruction. At length, not fear, but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, his knees trembled, and he was on the pointW lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

1806 - 360 pages
...wild without knowing whither he was. going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruction. At length, not fear, but labour began to overcome him; his breath grew fhort, his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 2

1806 - 346 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was 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...
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