 She started, as he spoke; but, recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. " I know," said he, " that it is usual with persons at my time of life, to have these hopes which your kindness...  The Miscellaneous Works of Henry Mackenzie - Page 133by Henry Mackenzie - 1820Full view - About this book
 | John Close - 1833 - 182 pages
...recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief, that his apprehensions were groundless. I know, said he, that it is usual with persons, at my time of life, to possess those hopes, which your kindness suggests; but I would not wish to be deceived. To meet death... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...but recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions s, Or Winter rises chielly which determines the fitness of its approach.' ' Those sentiments,' answered Miss Walton, 'are... | |
 | American literature - 1856 - 606 pages
...were groundless. ' I know,' said he, ' that it is usual for persons at my time of life to have those hopes which your kindness suggests ; but I would not wish to be deceived.' 'Those sentiments," answered Miss Walton, 'are just; bnt your good sense, Mr. Harley, will own that... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...but recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. " I know (said he) that it is usual...that I can ever be better prepared for it than now : — 'tis that chiefly which determines the fitness of its approach." " Those sentiments," answered... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...but, recollecting herself immediately, endeavored to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. " I know," said he, " that it is...becomes a man, is a privilege bestowed on few : I would endeavor to make it mine ; nor do I think, that I can ever be better prepared for it than now ; 'tis... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...but recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. ' I know,' said he, ' that it is...have these hopes which your kindness suggests, but 1 would not wish to be deceived. To meet death as becomes a man is a privilege bestowed on few. I would... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...but recollecting herself immediately, endeavoured to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. ' I know,' said he, ' that it is usual with persons at my time oflifo to have these hopes which your kindness suggests, but I would not wish to be deceived. To meet... | |
 | Periodicals - 1851 - 608 pages
...lib to have these hopes, which your kindness suggest» but I would not wish to bo deceived. To mee death as becomes a man is a privilege bestowed on few. I would endeavor to make it mine ; nor do I think I can ever be better prepared for it than now : it is that... | |
 | Allen Hayden Weld - English language - 1852 - 244 pages
...him, must seek him in his grave. Thou canst do every thing. No thought can be withholden from thee. To meet death as becomes a man, is a privilege bestowed on few. I would endeavor to make it mine. We might have succeeded in our undertaking. EXERCISE III. IMPERATIVE MODE.... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Elocution - 1854 - 440 pages
...but, recollecting herself immediately, endeavored to flatter him into a belief that his apprehensions were groundless. " I know," said he, " that it is...becomes a man, is a privilege bestowed on few : I would endeavor to make it mine ; nor do I think, that I can ever be better prepared for it than now ; 'tis... | |
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