Sir Andrew Sagittarius; or, The perils of astrology |
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Strana 37
... become agreeable ; but finding in him no dispo- sition of the kind , Ballard , after a mo- ment or two employed in making a free use of his tobacco stopper , and smoothing the sleeves of his large drab coat , mut- tered to himself ...
... become agreeable ; but finding in him no dispo- sition of the kind , Ballard , after a mo- ment or two employed in making a free use of his tobacco stopper , and smoothing the sleeves of his large drab coat , mut- tered to himself ...
Strana 44
... become a hard task to enumerate their nature or their worth . The stranger sat quietly listening to the talk , seeming to take the greatest interest in all that was uttered , becoming as it were the umpire in every case that was hard ...
... become a hard task to enumerate their nature or their worth . The stranger sat quietly listening to the talk , seeming to take the greatest interest in all that was uttered , becoming as it were the umpire in every case that was hard ...
Strana 45
... that nothing short of the most wonderful of news could restrain him from coming here to take his usual pint of cider . What has become of him ? " " Some great event has transpired , beyond doubt , SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 45.
... that nothing short of the most wonderful of news could restrain him from coming here to take his usual pint of cider . What has become of him ? " " Some great event has transpired , beyond doubt , SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 45.
Strana 75
... become such favourites with him as Claypole , Singlefaith , and others . This , however , matters not to me , for I have no favour to ask of him ; my rent is duly and honestly paid , and while that is the case , I can always sleep ...
... become such favourites with him as Claypole , Singlefaith , and others . This , however , matters not to me , for I have no favour to ask of him ; my rent is duly and honestly paid , and while that is the case , I can always sleep ...
Strana 78
... becoming the trumpeter of the occurrence , while he could , never- theless , gather the credit of the thing from his acquaintances . When the last footsteps of the stranger , who had retired from the apart- ment , preceded by the host ...
... becoming the trumpeter of the occurrence , while he could , never- theless , gather the credit of the thing from his acquaintances . When the last footsteps of the stranger , who had retired from the apart- ment , preceded by the host ...
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acquaintance ANDREW SAGITTARIUS answer Arlington arrived asked Astrology attention Ballard Baronet bestowed Blabmajor bless brother Camden Town Captain Clanmer Caroline cast cause cerned chair Charles Claypole Colonel Archer consequence conversation dæmons daugh daughter delight Digaway Dorrington dread endeavours entertained evil exclaimed expression eyes farmer father favor fear feelings felt fortune gained gave gentleman Gloucester Place hand happy heart Heaven hero honour hope horoscope inclination informed instantly Lady Heathfield Lady Sagittarius ladyship London look Lord Eglinton Lordship Louis Manners Maria master ment mind Miss Sagittarius Miss Stables morning nativity nature ness never observed opinion Ounce papa person pleasure PRINCE OF TYRE quadrille reason received rence replied request respecting servant shew Simon Sir Andrew smile soon specting stranger sure tell thing thought tion took trouble truth turn village wish words young
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Strana 181 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Strana 48 - Their dearest action in the tented field, And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle, And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious...
Strana 48 - My very noble and approved good masters, That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Strana 181 - Help, angels! make assay; Bow, stubborn knees; and heart with strings of steel Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. All may be well.
Strana 3 - MAKE me a bowl, a mighty bowl, Large as my capacious soul, Vast as my thirst is. Let it have Depth enough to be my grave. I mean the grave of all my care, For I intend to bury't there.
Strana 197 - To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life ; to struggle with adversity ; To wait the leisure of the righteous Gods, Till they, in their own good appointed hour, Shall bid thy better days come forth at once ; A long and shining train ; till thou, well pleas'd, Shalt bow, and bless thy fate, and say the Gods are just, FILIAL PIETY.
Strana 197 - And therefore wert thou bred to virtuous knowledge, And wisdom early planted in thy soul, That thou might'st know to rule thy fiery passions ; To bind their rage, and stay their headlong course ; To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life...
Strana 84 - That smells the slaughter'd victim from on high, Flies at a distance, if the priests are nigh, And sails around, and keeps it in her eye ; So kept the god the virgin...
Strana 20 - The sage, in velvet chair, here lolls at ease, To promise future health for present fees. Then, as from tripod, solemn shams reveals, And what the stars know nothing of, foretels.