 | 1750 - 228 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in reCgnation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidab... | |
 | Midwife - 1750 - 302 էջ
...his Breath grew fhort, and his Knees trembled, and he was on the Point of lying down in Refignation to his Fate, when he beheld through the Brambles the...Glimmer of a Taper. He advanced towards the Light, and rmding that it proceeded from the Cottage of a Hermit, he called humbly at the Door, and. obtained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 1785 - 596 էջ
...in rcfignation to his fan, when he beheld through the braiiiMii the glimmer of a taper. He advnnctrl towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a heiinit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained adniiffion. The old man fet before him luch provifions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiflion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiflion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had colle&ed for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | 1788 - 404 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his nees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from thsi cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, andr obtained admiffion. The old man fet before... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 էջ
...his breath grew ihort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admilTion. The old man fct before him fuch provifions ns he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 էջ
...his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
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Thus, forlorn and distressed, he wandered through the wild, without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to safety or to destruction. At length, not fear, but labour, began to overcome him ; his breath grew short,... 
