The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsA. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1792 - 286 pages |
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Page 59
... Attempting to deceive children into inftruc- tion of this kind , is only deceiving ourfelves : and I know no paffion capable of conquering a child's natural laziness , but fear . Solomon has said it be- fore me ; nor is there any more ...
... Attempting to deceive children into inftruc- tion of this kind , is only deceiving ourfelves : and I know no paffion capable of conquering a child's natural laziness , but fear . Solomon has said it be- fore me ; nor is there any more ...
Page 70
... attempted to escape us through every doubling , and gained each moment ; fo that , at laft , we fairly fi refolving to face what we could not avoid ( 6 Our purfuer foon came up , and joined us the familiarity of an old acquaintance ...
... attempted to escape us through every doubling , and gained each moment ; fo that , at laft , we fairly fi refolving to face what we could not avoid ( 6 Our purfuer foon came up , and joined us the familiarity of an old acquaintance ...
Page 81
... attempt to fuit them-- felves to every company ; have no will of their own ; but , like wax , catch every contiguous im- preffion . By thus attempting to give univerfal fa- tisfaction , they at last find themselves miferably dif ...
... attempt to fuit them-- felves to every company ; have no will of their own ; but , like wax , catch every contiguous im- preffion . By thus attempting to give univerfal fa- tisfaction , they at last find themselves miferably dif ...
Page 82
... attempt pleafing one half of it . " 66 ESSAY XIII . Epidemic Terror . Of mad Dogs . A Dog is a faithful Attendant on Man . NDULGENT Nature feems to have exempted I this ifland from many of thofe epidemic evils which are fo fatal in ...
... attempt pleafing one half of it . " 66 ESSAY XIII . Epidemic Terror . Of mad Dogs . A Dog is a faithful Attendant on Man . NDULGENT Nature feems to have exempted I this ifland from many of thofe epidemic evils which are fo fatal in ...
Page 84
... attempts to ftand upon the defenfive , and bite , then is he unanimoufly found guilty ; for " a mad dog " always fnaps at every thing . " If , on the con- trary , he strives to escape by running away , then he can expect no compaffion ...
... attempts to ftand upon the defenfive , and bite , then is he unanimoufly found guilty ; for " a mad dog " always fnaps at every thing . " If , on the con- trary , he strives to escape by running away , then he can expect no compaffion ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.