... why this cruelty to the humble, to the meek, to the undiscerning, to the thoughtless? Nor age, nor business, nor distress can erase the dear image from my imagination. In the same week, I saw her dressed for a ball, and in a shroud. How ill did the... The British Essayists: Tatler - Page 3871823Full view - About this book
| 1711 - 404 pages
...Habit of Death become the Pretty Trifler? I ftill behold the fmilmg Eaith — A laige Tram of Difafters were coming on to my Memory, when my Servant knocked at my Clofet Door, and interrupted me with a Letter, attended with a Hamper of Wine, of the fame Sort with... | |
| 1785 - 698 pages
...A large train of difallers were coming on to my memory, when my fervant knocked at my clofet-door, and interrupted me with a letter, attended with a hamper of wine, of the fame fort with thft which is to be put to fale, on Thurfday next, at Garraway's Coffee-houfe. Upon... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 pages
...her dressed for a ball, and in a shroud. How ill did the habit of death become the pretty trifler ? I still behold the smiling earth A large train of...next at Garraway's coffee-house. Upon the receipt of k, I sent for three of my friends. We are so intimate, that we can be company in whatever state of... | |
| 1822 - 488 pages
...her dressed for a ball, and in a shroud. How ill did the habit of death become the pretty trifler ? I still behold the smiling earth A large train of...coming on to my memory, when my servant knocked at my closet door, and interrupted me with a letter, attended with a hamper of wine, of the same sort with... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 410 pages
...her dressed for a ball, and in a shroud. How ill did the habit of death become the pretty trifler ! I still behold the smiling earth -A large train of...interrupted me with a letter, attended with a hamper of wine •2 I ;{ of the same sort with that which is to be put to sale on Thursday next, at Garraway's coffee-house.... | |
| 1829 - 804 pages
...dressed for a ball, and in a shroud. How ill did the habit of death become the pretty trifter? I itill behold the smiling earth A large train of disasters...hamper of wine, of the same sort with that which is to he put to sale on Thursday next, at Garraway's coffee-bouse. Upon the receipt of it, I sent for three... | |
| 1831 - 704 pages
...of death become the pretty trifler? I still behold the smiling earth A large train of disasters wero pattern left of the ancient worthies that way ; and indeed, he has but very littl 910 with a letter, attended with a Hamper of wine, of the same sort with that which is to bo put to... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1861 - 368 pages
...A large train of difafters were coming on to my memory, when my fervant knocked at my clofet door, and interrupted me with a letter, attended with a hamper of wine, of the fame fort with that which is to be put to fale on Thurfday next at Garraway's coffee-houfe. Upon the... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 388 pages
...describes his father's death and his mother's grief, Steele says he is interrupted by the arrival of a hamper of wine, " of the same sort with that which...to be put to sale on Thursday next at Garraway's," and he sends for three friends, and they carouse together, drinking two bottles a man, until two o'clock... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 352 pages
...describes his father's death and his mother's grief, Steele says he is interrupted by the arrival of a hamper of wine, " of the same sort with that which...to be put to sale on Thursday next at Garraway's," and he sends for three friends, and they carouse together, drinking two bottles a man, until two o'clock... | |
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