 He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which Obidah fed with eagerness...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 86edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...eagernefs and gratitude. When the repaft was over, 'Tell me, faid the hermit, by what chance thou haft been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of thewildernefs, in which I never faw a man before. Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...gratitude. When the repaft was over, « Tc'l me,' faid the hermit, ' by what chance thou hall J)een brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of the wilder-? nefs, in which 1 never faw a man before.' Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...eagernefs and gratitude. When the repaft was over, " Tell me," faid the hermit, " by what chance thou haft been brought hither? I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of the wildernefs, in which I never faw a man before."— Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which...I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of the 1 wilderness, in which I never saw a man before.' Obidah then related .the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which...over. ' Tell me/ said the hermit, 'by what chance thou has been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of the wilderness, in which I... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before hina such provisions as he had collected 'for himself, on which...gratitude. When the repast was over, " Tell me," said ths hermit, " by what chance thou hast been brought " hither ; I have been now twenty years an inha"... | |
 | 1806 - 346 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which...hermit, " by what chance thou hast been brought " hither ; 1 have been now twenty years an in" habitant of the wilderness, in which 1 never saw " man before."... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...and gratitude. When the repaft was over, « Tell me,' faid the hermit, « by what chance thou haft been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of this wildernefs, in which I never faw a man before.' Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...original intention, and When the repaft was over, «Tell me,' faid the hermit, « by what chance thou haft been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of this wildernefs, in which I never faw a man before.' Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him, such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which..." Tell me," said the hermit, " by what chance thou bast been brought hj*' ther ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant !' of the wilderness, in which... | |
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