... presence was always necessary, and the stream of business hurried me along. Sometimes I was afraid lest I should be charged with ingratitude, but I still proposed to travel, and therefore would not confine myself by marriage. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 402by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...marriage. In my fiftieth year I began to fufpect that the time of travelling was paft, and thought it beft to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myfelf in domeftick pleafures. But at fifty no man eafily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and... | |
| 1787 - 528 pages
...* In my fiftieth year I began to fufpeft that the time of travelling wa» paft, and thought it belt to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myfelf in domeltick pleasures. Bui at fifty no man cafily finds a woman beautiful as the Houriet, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...marriage. In my fiftieth year I began to fufpect that the time of travelling was paft, and thought it beft to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myfelf in domeftick pleafures. But at fifty no man eafily finds a woman beautiful as the Hou~ ries,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
..." In my fiftieth year, I began to fufpect that the time of travelling was paft; and thought it beft to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myfelf • in domeftic pleafures. But at fifty no man eafily finds » woman beautiful as the Hpuries,... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...and therefore would not confine myself by marriage. In my fiftieth year I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to lay hold en the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myself in domestic pleasures. But at fifty no man easily... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...and therefore would not confine myself by marriage. In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to...fifty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the ffeurifs, and wise as Zobeide. I inquired and rejected, consulted and deliberated, till the sixty-second... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...and therefore would not confine myself by marriage. In my fiftieth year I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to...the felicity yet in my power, and indulge .myself in domestick pleasures. But at fifty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the Howies, and wise as... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...and therefore would not confine myself by marriage. " In my fiftieth year I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to...the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myself in domestick pleasures. But at fifty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and wise as... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...In my fiftieth year, I began to fufpecl: that the time of 'travelling was paft ; and thought it beft to lay hold on the felicity yet in .my power, and indulge mylelf in domeflic pleafures. But at fifty no man eafily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...myself by marriage." " In rny fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time ^of travelling was jpast; and thought it best to lay hold on the felicity yet...finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and wise as Zobeide. I inquired and rejected, consulted and deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me ashamed... | |
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