Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality. By Mr. Addison |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 10
Page 83
... will not al- ways blow one way . Your coming to town is mightily to be wished . I promise myself the plea- fure of a virtuous and industrious wife , in studying to do things agreeable to you . But I will G2 to [ 83 ] 1 ...
... will not al- ways blow one way . Your coming to town is mightily to be wished . I promise myself the plea- fure of a virtuous and industrious wife , in studying to do things agreeable to you . But I will G2 to [ 83 ] 1 ...
Page 97
... exclude him , but never to mention the name of a man against whom her antipathy was so strong . In 1 compliance with this promise , she soon found an H excuse excuse for defiring Valerius to refrain from visiting her daughter [ 97 ]
... exclude him , but never to mention the name of a man against whom her antipathy was so strong . In 1 compliance with this promise , she soon found an H excuse excuse for defiring Valerius to refrain from visiting her daughter [ 97 ]
Page 119
... promises , he gradually reaches the pinnacle of this tremendous mountain . Here he observes a fine plain , and a sumptuous palace of beautiful construction , standing in a happy situation . He gains intelligence of the name of this ...
... promises , he gradually reaches the pinnacle of this tremendous mountain . Here he observes a fine plain , and a sumptuous palace of beautiful construction , standing in a happy situation . He gains intelligence of the name of this ...
Page 121
... promises of amendment . One day , as the Dean was taking his evening walk , he faw Margaret in her usual state of inebriety , fitting by the foot- path on a bundle of sticks which she had tumbled down with ; the Dean , after severely ...
... promises of amendment . One day , as the Dean was taking his evening walk , he faw Margaret in her usual state of inebriety , fitting by the foot- path on a bundle of sticks which she had tumbled down with ; the Dean , after severely ...
Page 171
... promise , for that a very great man had recommended one of his domef- tics , whose solicitation for that reason it was not in his power to refuse . This gentleman , therefore , had also professed himself a machine ; and indeed , he ...
... promise , for that a very great man had recommended one of his domef- tics , whose solicitation for that reason it was not in his power to refuse . This gentleman , therefore , had also professed himself a machine ; and indeed , he ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
addreſſed affection Alcander almoſt alſo ANECDOTE anſwer aſked aſſiſtance beauty becauſe bleſſing boſom buſineſs Caliph cauſe Cephifus circumſtances Clarinda Clodio confiderable conſent conſequence converſation courſe cuſtom defire deſign diſcovered diſpoſition diſtreſs eaſe eaſy eſteem expreſſed eyes faid falſe father fatisfaction fecret firſt Flavilla fome foon fortune friendſhip fuch fuffer fufpicion gentleman happy himſelf honour houſe increaſe intereſt juſt lady laſt Laura leſs Lord of Abergavenny meaſure Mencius Mercator mind moſt muſt neceſſary never obſerved occafion ourſelves paffion paſſed paſſion perſon pleaſed pleaſure poſſeſſed poſſible preſent promiſes purpoſe raiſed reaſon reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſcene ſecurity ſee ſeems ſenſe ſenſible ſervants ſerve ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould ſituation ſmall ſmiles ſome ſometimes ſoon ſpirit ſtate ſtep ſtill ſtrength ſubject ſuch ſuppoſed ſurpriſe ſweet thee themſelves theſe thoſe thou thought tion uneaſineſs uſe Vincent virtue viſit whoſe wife wiſhed