 ... to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. 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...  The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. - Page 1001750Full view - About this book
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...his Breath grew fhort, and his Knees trembled, and he was on the Point of lying down in Refignation to his Fate, when he beheld through the Brambles the...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah fed with eagernefs and gratitude. WHEN the repaft was over, " Tell me, faid the *' hermit, by... | |
 | 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 - 466 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah fed with eagernefs and gratitude. When the repaft was over, 'Tell me, faid the hermit, by what... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his nees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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 - 626 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah fed with eagernefs and gratitude. When the repafr. was over, " Tell me," faid the hermit, "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...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... | |
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