Thus forlorn and distressed, he wandered through the wild, without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to safety, or to destruction. At length, not fear, but labour, began to overcome him; his breath grew short,... The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 85edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
| 1750 - 228 pages
...fafety or to deftruction. At length, not fear, but labour began to overcome him : his breath grew fhort, and 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 towards... | |
| Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...Safety or to Deftruction. At length not Fear but Labour began to overcome him ; his Breath grew fhort, and 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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
...fafety or to deftrucHon. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...fafety or to deftruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and 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... | |
| Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...fafety or deftruclion. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him j his breath grew fhort, and 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... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his nees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...or to daftruftion. At length, not fear, but labour; began to overcome him ; his breath grew ihort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...his breath grew ftiort, and his knees trembled; and he was on the point cf lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. Ill advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called... | |
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