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" ... is consulted ; he lamented the unmanly impatience that prompted him to seek shelter in the grove, and despised the petty curiosity that led him on from trifle to trifle. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Page 416
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...unmanly Impatience that prompted him to feek Shelter in the Grove,, and defpifed the petty Curiofity that led him on from Trifle to Trifle. While he was...yet in his Power, to tread back the Ground which he pafled, and try to find forrre Ifi.ue where the Wood might open into the Plain. He proftrated him/elf...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek fhcker in the grove, and defpifed the petty curiofity that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was...and a clap of thunder broke his meditation. He now tefclved tP ^° V.Iiat remained yet in his N 2 power 5 power ; to tread back the ground which he paiTed,...
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 328 pages
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan, Volume 2

John Newbery - Poetry - 1969 - 394 pages
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek Ihelter in the grove, and defpifed the petty curiofity that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was...to do what remained yet in his power, to tread back trie ground which he had paffed, and try to find fome iiiue where the wood might open into the plain....
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 288 pages
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1784 - 372 pages
...unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek fhclter in the grove, and defpifed the petty curiofity ' that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was...and a clap of thunder broke his meditation. He now rcfolvcd to do what remained yet in his power, to tread back the ground which he had pafled, and try...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek (heller in tlie grove, and defpifed the petty curiofily that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was thus reflecting, the air grew blacker, andaclap of thunder broke his meditation. He now refolved to do what remained yet in his power, to...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...unmanly impatience that prompted him to feek fhcker in the grove, and defpifed the petty curiofity that led him on from trifle to trifle. While he was...tread back the ground which he had pafled, and try to fin I fome iflue where the wood might open into the plain. He proftrated himfelf on the ground,' and...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...fhclter in the grove, and defpifed the petty curioiity that led •iim on from trifle to trifle. Wfiile he was thus reflecting, the air grew blacker, and...tread back the ground which he had pafled, and try tofind fome itlje where the wood might onen into the plain. He proftrated himfelf on the ground, and...
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