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The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 298
by Samuel Johnson - 1818
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...fblicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fufpefted that he was not gaining ground. This uneailnefs of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenfation that might footh or divert him. He liflened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a frefh...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...folicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fufpected that he was not gaining ground. This uneafinefs of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenfation that might footh or divert him. He liftened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a frefli...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
....folicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fiif peeled that lie was not gaining ground. This unealineis of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenla:ion that might faoth or divert him. He liftened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a frefli...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...folicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fufpefted that he was not gaming ground. This uneafinefs of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenfation that might footh or divert him. He liftened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a frem...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...folicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fufpected that he was not gaining ground. This uneafinefs of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenfation that might footh or divert him. He liftened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a frefh...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...folicitude, he renewed his pace, though he fufpected that he was not gaining ground. This uneafinefs of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every fenfation that might fboth or divert him. He liftened to every echo ; he mounted every hill for a frefli...
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Select British Classics, Volume 6

1803 - 290 pages
...solicitude, he renewed his pace, though he suspected that he was not gaining ground. This uneasinessof his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every sensation that might soothe or divert him. He listened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a fresh prospect. he turned...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...renewed his pace, though he suspected that he was not gaining ground. This uneasiness of his mis.ld inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and...might sooth or divert, him. He listened to every echo, lie mounted every hiil for a fresh prospeer, he turned aside to every cascade, and pleased himself...
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The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].

Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...mind inclined him to lay hold of every new object, and gave way to every sensation that might soothe or divert him. He listened to every echo, he mounted every hill fora fresh prospect, he turned aside to every cascade, and pleased himself with tracing the course...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 2

1806 - 346 pages
...solicitude, he renewed his pace, though he suspected that he was not gaining ground. This'uneasiness of his mind inclined him to lay hold on every new object, and give way to every sensation that might soothe or divert hnn. He listened to every echo, he mounted every hill for a fresh prospect, he turned...
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