Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 4author, 1795 - Anecdotes |
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Page 38
... poor widow brought an action of process against the Baron de Nairac , her land- lord , for turning her out of poffeffion of a mill which was her whole dependence . Mr. Domat heard the caufe , and finding by the cleareft evi- dence that ...
... poor widow brought an action of process against the Baron de Nairac , her land- lord , for turning her out of poffeffion of a mill which was her whole dependence . Mr. Domat heard the caufe , and finding by the cleareft evi- dence that ...
Page 39
... poor widow exclaimed , " O juft and righteous God ! be thou a father to the widow and her helpless orphans ! " and imme- diately fainted away . The compaffionate Judge affifted in raifing the miferable woman , and after enquiring into ...
... poor widow exclaimed , " O juft and righteous God ! be thou a father to the widow and her helpless orphans ! " and imme- diately fainted away . The compaffionate Judge affifted in raifing the miferable woman , and after enquiring into ...
Page 66
... poor mortals whofe inferior abilities pre- vent their arriving at fuch excellence : why must indifferent play be the only fault without excufe ? As it is every one's intereft to play the best he can , fo there is no doubt but every one ...
... poor mortals whofe inferior abilities pre- vent their arriving at fuch excellence : why must indifferent play be the only fault without excufe ? As it is every one's intereft to play the best he can , fo there is no doubt but every one ...
Page 76
... poor broken fatisfaction is of short con- tinuance , and must be expiated by a long series of mifery and regret . In a fhort time the creditor grows impatient , the laft acre is fold , the paffions and appetites ftill continue their ...
... poor broken fatisfaction is of short con- tinuance , and must be expiated by a long series of mifery and regret . In a fhort time the creditor grows impatient , the laft acre is fold , the paffions and appetites ftill continue their ...
Page 112
... poor parents ; and they dying , left him very young , without any edu- cation , infomuch that he could neither read nor write ; nor ever did he to the day of his death . His poverty obliged him to feek fervice in Mof- cow , where he was ...
... poor parents ; and they dying , left him very young , without any edu- cation , infomuch that he could neither read nor write ; nor ever did he to the day of his death . His poverty obliged him to feek fervice in Mof- cow , where he was ...
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Page 99 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 107 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 100 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Page 40 - O, what a night was that which wrapt The heathen world in gloom .' O, what a sun, which broke this day, Triumphant from the tomb...
Page 31 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 98 - Whoso casteth a stone at the birds, frayeth them away ; and he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Though thou drawest a sword at a friend, yet despair not, for there may be a returning to favour. If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation ; except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound ; for, for these things every friend will depart.
Page 174 - Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 175 - By thee adulfrous luft was driv'n from men Among the beftial herds to range; by thee Founded in reafon, loyal, juft, and pure, 755 . Relations dear, and all the charities, Of father, fon, and brother, firft were known. Far be...
Page 271 - Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, (Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd,) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd; For softness she and sweet attractive grace...
Page 272 - So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.