 At the foot of the mountain thereissued out a clear spring of water, at which a soldier alighted from his horse to drink. He was no sooner gone than a little boy came to the same place, and finding a purse of gold which the soldier had dropped, took it...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 187edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 332 pages
...Horfe to drink. He was no fooner gone than a little Boy came to the fame Place, and finding a.Purfe of Gold which the Soldier had dropped, took it up...weary with Age and Travelling, and having quenched his Third, fat down to reft himfelf by the Side of the Spring. The Soldier miffing his Purfe returns to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1733 - 380 pages
...was no fooner than a U.ttle boy caroe to the fame " ' place, place, and finding a purfe Af_goM wjiich the Soldier had dropped, took it up and went away...after this came an infirm old man, weary with a,ge and traveling, and having quenched his thirlt, fat down to reft bimfelf by the fide of the fpring. The... | |
 | 1739 - 336 pages
...Colloquy he was commanded to look down on the Plain below. At the Foot of the Mountain there iflued out a clear Spring of Water, at which a Soldier alighted from his Horfc to drink. He was no fooner gone than a little Boy came to the fame Place, and finding aPurfe... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1753 - 376 pages
...gone than a little boy came to the fame place, place, and finding a purfe of gold which the foldier had dropped, took it up and went away with it. Immediately...weary with age and travelling, and having quenched his thirft, fat down to reft himfelf by the fide of the fpring. The foldier miffing his purfe returns to... | |
 | 1778 - 350 pages
...fooner gone than a little boy came to the fame place, and rinding a purfe of gold which the foldier had dropped, took it up and went away with it. Immediately...weary with age and travelling, and having quenched his thirft, fat down to reft himfelf by the fide of the fpring. The foldier raiding his purfe returns to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...nofoonergone than a little Kttle boy came to the fame place, and finding a purfe of gold which the foldier had dropped, took it up, and went away with it. Immediately...weary with age and travelling, and having quenched his thirft, fat down to reft himfelf by the fide of the fpring. The foldier miffing his purfe, returns... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 402 pages
...fooner gone, than a little boy came to the fame place; and finding a purfe of gold, which the foldier had dropped, took it up, and went away with it. Immediately...weary with age and travelling; and having quenched his thirft, fat down to reft himfelf by the fide of the fpring. The foldier, miffing his purfe, returns... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...fooner gone than a little boy came to the fame place, and finding a purfe of gold which the foldier had dropped, took it up and went away with it. 'Immediately...weary with age and travelling, and having quenched his thirft, fat down to reft himfelf by the fide of the fpring. The foldier miffing his purfe, returns... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...colloquy he was commanded to look down on the plain below. At the foot of the mountain there issued out a clear spring of water, at which a soldier alighted...of gold which the soldier had dropped, took it up anil went away with it. Immediately after this came an infirm old man, weary with age and travelling,... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...colloquy he was commanded to look down on the plain below. At the loot of the mountain there issued out a clear spring of water, at which a soldier alighted from his horse to drink. J le was no sooner gone than a little boy came to the same place, and, finding a purse of gold which... | |
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