He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which Obidah fed with eagerness... Rambler - Page 415by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
| Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...wild, without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every Moment drawing nearer to Safety or to Deftruction. At length not Fear but Labour began...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... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...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
...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...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftrucHon. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him...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... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...deftruftion. At length not fear but labour befan to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and his nees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in...towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from thsi cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, andr obtained admiffion. The old man fet before... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...his breath grew ihort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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 - 582 pages
...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 he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. Ill advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called... | |
| 1797 - 680 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruftion. At length, not fear, but labour, began to overcome...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... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...fafety or to deftructkm. At length, not fear, but labout began to overcome him ; his breath grew fliort, and his knees trembled ; and he was on the point of...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admifsion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
| 1801 - 326 pages
...knowing whither, he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to definition. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him...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 on which... | |
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