 | English literature - 1808 - 546 pages
...praying for the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree : and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...that uncharitable motive to me are under a mistake. — 1 witnessed the conduct of almost every one present on that awful occasion, and I was highly pleased... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pages
...praying with the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree, and that perhaps curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...was highly pleased therewith. It has given me a very favorable impression of the Scottish nation. Your sympathy was visible on your countenance and reflected... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...praying for the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree ; and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...uncharitable motive to me, are under a mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that such an example would have on those... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator on that occation ; but those who ascribe that uncharitable motive to me, are under a mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that such an example would have on those... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1848 - 908 pages
...praying for the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree; and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...uncharitable motive to me, are under a mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that such an example would have on those... | |
 | 1849 - 320 pages
...praying for the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree; and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...that uncharitable motive to me are under a mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that such an example would have on those... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...praying for the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree ; and that, perhaps, curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...uncharitable motive to me, are under a mistake. I went as an observer of human nature, and to see the effect that inch an example would have on those... | |
 | Lewis Gaylord Clark - Wit and humor - 1852 - 350 pages
...praying with the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree, and that perhaps curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...witnessed the conduct of almost every one present on that occasion, and I was highly pleased with it. It has given me a very favorable impression of the Scottish... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1852 - 866 pages
...praying with the unhappy man, than in attending him to the fatal tree, and that perhaps curiosity was the only cause that converted me into a spectator...witnessed the conduct of almost every one present on that occasion, and I was highly pleased with it. It has given me a very favorable impression of the Scottish... | |
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... that many of you will find it difficult to reconcile my appearance yesterday with my character. Many of you, I know, will say that my moments would have been better employed in praying for the unhappy man than in attending him to the fatal tree, and... 
