 In my fiftieth year I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past, and thought it best to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power and indulge myself in domestic pleasures. But at fifty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries and...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 402by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...not confine myself by marriafre. 11 "In- my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time o •• travelling was past ; and thought, it best to lay hold on the ielicity yet in my power, and indulge myself in domestic pi ;asures. But at fifty no man easily finds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
...therefore would not confiuc myself by marriage." " In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that" the time of travelling was past; and thought it best to...indulge myself in domestic pleasures. But at fifty no mnn easily finds a woman beautiful as the Honrics, and wise as Zobeide. I inquired and rejected, consulted... | |
 | C. Adams - 1838 - 180 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...deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me ashamed of wishing to marry. I had now nothing left but retirement; and for retirement I never found. a time,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...therefore would not confine myself by marriage. 12. " In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past ; and thought it best...deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me ashamed of wishing to marry. I had now nothing left but retirement ; and for retirement I never found a time till... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 276 pages
...therefore would no.t confme myself by marriage.'' " In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past ; and thought it best...power, and indulge myself in domestic pleasures. But at lil.ty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and wise as Zobeide. I inquired and rejected,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 270 pages
...therefore would not confme myself liy marriage." "In my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the'tiirie of travelling was past ; and thought it best to lay...in domestic pleasures. But at fifty no man easily rinds a woman beautiful as the Hourics, and wise as Zobeide. I inquired and rejected, consulted and... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...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...deliberated, | till the sixty-second year made me ashamed of wishing to marry. | I had now nothing left but retirement ; | and for retirement I nev found a time,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1842 - 262 pages
...travelling was past ; and thought it best to lay hold on the felicity yet in my power, and indulge myselfin domestic pleasures. But at fifty no man easily finds a woman beautiful as the Houries, and wise aSvZobeide. I inquired and rejected, consulted and deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1843 - 222 pages
...therefore would not confine myself by marriage. 1 1. " In'my fiftieth year, I began to suspect that the time of travelling was past ; and thought it best...finds a woman beautiful as the Houries and wise as Z^beide. I inquired and rejected, consulted and deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me ashamed... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...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...deliberated, till the sixty-second year made me ashamed of wishing to marry. I had now nothing left but retirement; and for retirement I never found a time till... | |
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