 ... by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue; once, however, in despair, having been near drowning; that, at last, her noble resistance, watchfulness,...  Samuel Richardson - Page 29by Austin Dobson - 1902 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Richardson, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Novelists, English - 1804 - 414 pages
...all manner of temptations and devices, *' to seduce her. That she had recourse *' to as many innocent stratagems to escape " the snares laid for her virtue...been near •" drowning ; that, at last, her noble re•** sistance, watchfulness, and excellent " qualities, subdued him, and he thought *' fit to make... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1804 - 416 pages
...all manner of temptations and devices, ** to seduce her. That she had recourse " to as many innocent stratagems to escape " the snares laid for her virtue;...having been near " drowning ; that, at last, her noble re" sistance, watchfulness, and excellent " qualities, subdued him, and he thought " fit to make her... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 808 pages
...by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue...that, at last, her noble resistance, watchfulness, aud excellent qualities, subdued him, and he thought fit to make her his wife. That she behaved herself... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 pages
...by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue;...sweetness, and humility, that she made herself beloved of every body, and even by his relations, who, at first despised her ; and now had the blessings both... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue...so much dignity, sweetness, and humility, that she madejierself beloved of every body, and even by bis rola lions, who at first despised her; and now... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 490 pages
...by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue...she made herself beloved of everybody, and even by Ms relations, who at first despised her ; and now had the blessings both of rich and poor, and the... | |
 | Max Gassmeyer - 1890 - 100 pages
...attempted by all manner of temptations and devices to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue;...sweetness and humility, that she made herself beloved of every body, and even by his relations, who at first despised her; and now had the blessings both of... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1902 - 444 pages
...attempted, by all manner of temptations and devices to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue;...qualities, subdued him, and he thought fit to make her Ms wife. That she behaved herself with so much dignity, sweetness, and humility, that she made herself... | |
 | Emma Danielowski - 1917 - 176 pages
...by all manner of temptations and devices, to seduce her. That she had recourse to as many innocent stratagems to escape the snares laid for her virtue;...sweetness, and humility, that she made herself beloved of every body, and even by his relations, who, at first despised her; and now had the blessings both of... | |
 | Gerald Henry Levin - Literary Criticism - 1978 - 192 pages
...his low-born wife who had been his mother's maid-servant. He characterizes the woman in these words: "That she behaved herself with so much dignity, sweetness, and humility, that she made herself beloved of every body, and even by his relations, who, at first despised her; and now had the blessings both of... | |
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