 At length, not fear, but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew short, and his knees trembled; and he was on the point of lying down in resignation to his fate, when he beheld, through the brambles, the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards...  The British Essayists - Page 63edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1750 - 228 pages
...his knees trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in reCgnation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidab... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...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 - 1752 - 328 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...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...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 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 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...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 - English literature - 1787
...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...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... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...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...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...his nees 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 finding that it proceeded from thsi cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, andr obtained admiffion. The old man fet before... | |
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