The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 3Johnson, 1808 |
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... gave way , the door burst open , and he fell headlong into the room . He had no sooner recovered his legs , than forth from the bed , upon his legs likewise ap- peared- -with shame and sorrow are we obliged to proceed our hero himself ...
... gave way , the door burst open , and he fell headlong into the room . He had no sooner recovered his legs , than forth from the bed , upon his legs likewise ap- peared- -with shame and sorrow are we obliged to proceed our hero himself ...
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... gave the most malicious turn to his for- merly quitting Sophia herself ; which , I must confess , the present incident not a little counte- nanced . The spirits of Sophia were too much dissipated by concern , to enable her to stop the ...
... gave the most malicious turn to his for- merly quitting Sophia herself ; which , I must confess , the present incident not a little counte- nanced . The spirits of Sophia were too much dissipated by concern , to enable her to stop the ...
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... gave every one present a hearty curse , and immediately ordering his horses , departed in pursuit of his daughter , without taking the least notice of his nephew Fitzpatrick , or returning any answer to his claim of kindred ...
... gave every one present a hearty curse , and immediately ordering his horses , departed in pursuit of his daughter , without taking the least notice of his nephew Fitzpatrick , or returning any answer to his claim of kindred ...
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... gave orders for the bell to be rung in the garden , and sat himself contentedly down . No two things could be more the reverse of each other than were the brother and sister , in most instances ; particularly in this , that as the ...
... gave orders for the bell to be rung in the garden , and sat himself contentedly down . No two things could be more the reverse of each other than were the brother and sister , in most instances ; particularly in this , that as the ...
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... gave a little offence to Sophia , and much more to her waiting- woman , who hence took occasion to abuse poor Jones to her mistress the moment they were alone together , saying , that he must be a very pitiful 6 fellow , and could have ...
... gave a little offence to Sophia , and much more to her waiting- woman , who hence took occasion to abuse poor Jones to her mistress the moment they were alone together , saying , that he must be a very pitiful 6 fellow , and could have ...
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acquainted Allworthy answered arrived aunt began behaviour believe better Blifil called cerned certainly CHAP charms concluded confess cousin Coventry cries Jones cries Partridge daugh daughter dear desired endeavour eyes father fear fellow Fitzpatrick footman fortune gentle give guinea Gypsy happened hath heard heart heartily highwayman honour hope horses hostler husband imagine kind kitchen knew Lady Bellaston ladyship landlady landlord likewise Little Britain look madam maid manner marriage matter mentioned mind mistress morning muff never night Nightingale obliged occasion opinion passion perhaps perly person pleased poor portune post-boy present puppet-show racters reader say the truth sooner squire Squire Allworthy sure Susan tell thee ther thing thou thought tion told TOM JONES toyman tridge Upton violent voice wife woman word young gentleman young lady
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Page 43 - Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night...
Page 211 - COME, bright love of fame, inspire my glowing breast : not thee I call, who, over swelling tides of blood and tears, dost bear the hero on to glory, while sighs of millions waft his spreading sails ; but thee, fair, gentle maid, whom Mnesis, happy nymph, first on the banks of Hebrus did produce. Thee, whom...
Page 2 - Another caution we would give thee, my good reptile, is that thou dost not find out too near a resemblance between certain characters here introduced; as for instance, between the landlady who appears in the seventh book, and her in the ninth. Thou art to know, friend, that there are certain characteristics in which most individuals of every profession and occupation agree. To be able to preserve these characteristics, and at the same time to diversify their operations, is one talent of a good writer.
Page 4 - ... quas humana parum cavit natura, they will raise our compassion rather than our abhorrence. Indeed, nothing can be of more moral use than the imperfections which are seen in examples of...
Page 2 - First, then, we warn thee not too hastily to condemn any of the incidents in this our history, as impertinent and foreign to our main design, because thou dost not immediately conceive in •what manner such incident may conduce to that design.
Page 211 - Milton, sweetly tuning the heroic lyre, fill my ravished fancy with the hopes of charming ages yet to come. Foretel me, that some tender maid, whose grandmother is yet unborn, hereafter, when, under the fictitious name of Sophia, she reads the real worth which once existed in my Charlotte, shall from her sympathetic breast send forth the heaving sigh.
Page 151 - Husband ; and it was indeed a very grave and solemn entertainment, without any low wit or humour, or jests ; or, to do it no more than justice, without anything which could provoke a laugh.
Page 170 - ... what happened to Jones at Upton as a just punishment for his wickedness with regard to women, of which it was indeed the immediate consequence ; and silly and bad persons...
Page 3 - If thou dost delight in these models of perfection, there are books enow written to gratify thy taste ; but, as we have not, in the course of our conversation, ever happened to meet with any such person, we have not chosen to introduce any such here.
Page 181 - Place me where never summer breeze Unbinds the glebe, or warms the trees ; Where ever lowering clouds appear, And angry Jove deforms th' inclement year. " ' Place me beneath the burning ray, Where rolls the rapid car of day ; Love and the nymph shall charm my toils, The nymph who sweetly speaks, and sweetly smiles." Mr. FRANCIS. " Why then here's Miss Lalage's health with all my heart,