The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, Volume 3W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street; and B. Collins, in Salisbury., 1771 - 275 pages |
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... fooner heard of his arrival than they flocked to him from all quarters , to welcome his re- turn , and in a few days ftocked his farm with feven hundred black cattle , which they had faved in the general wreck of their affairs : but ...
... fooner heard of his arrival than they flocked to him from all quarters , to welcome his re- turn , and in a few days ftocked his farm with feven hundred black cattle , which they had faved in the general wreck of their affairs : but ...
Page 60
... fooner left the place than he re- lapfed into his former infenfibility -- I feel , however , that this indifference is not the family - conftitution - I never ad- mitted but one idea of love , and that has taken fuch root in my heart ...
... fooner left the place than he re- lapfed into his former infenfibility -- I feel , however , that this indifference is not the family - conftitution - I never ad- mitted but one idea of love , and that has taken fuch root in my heart ...
Page 73
... fooner beheld her , than he quitted his fa- ther , and ran into her embrace . I can affure you , my uncle , who faw and heard every thing that paffed , was as much moved as any one of the parties concerned in this pathetic recognition ...
... fooner beheld her , than he quitted his fa- ther , and ran into her embrace . I can affure you , my uncle , who faw and heard every thing that paffed , was as much moved as any one of the parties concerned in this pathetic recognition ...
Page 76
... fooner made acquainted with this de- fign , than fhe ftarched up her behaviour with a double proportion of referve ; and when the company broke up , fhe obferv- ed , with a tofs of her nofe , that Brown was a civil fellow enough ...
... fooner made acquainted with this de- fign , than fhe ftarched up her behaviour with a double proportion of referve ; and when the company broke up , fhe obferv- ed , with a tofs of her nofe , that Brown was a civil fellow enough ...
Page 87
... fooner ceafes , than they refume their grafp with an en- creafed elafticity and adhesion : I am led into this reflection , by what paffed at the duke's table after fupper , The converfation turned upon the vulgar notions of fpirits and ...
... fooner ceafes , than they refume their grafp with an en- creafed elafticity and adhesion : I am led into this reflection , by what paffed at the duke's table after fupper , The converfation turned upon the vulgar notions of fpirits and ...
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Page 42 - While, lightly poised, the scaly brood In myriads cleave thy crystal flood ; The springing trout in speckled pride ; The salmon, monarch of the tide ; The ruthless pike, intent on war, The silver eel, and mottled par. Devolving from thy parent lake, A charming maze thy waters make, By bowers of birch and groves of pine. And hedges flower'd with eglantine.
Page 71 - ... with his own hair cut short, and a gold-laced hat upon his head. Alighting, and giving his horse to the landlord, he advanced to an old man who was at work in paving the street, and accosted him in these words : ' This is hard work for such an old man as you.
Page 40 - ... emerging as it were out of the lake, till, at some distance, the prospect terminates in huge mountains covered with heath, which being in the bloom, affords a very rich covering of purple. Every thing here is romantic beyond imagination. This country is justly styled the Arcadia of Scotland; and I don't doubt but it may vie with Arcadia in every thing but climate. — I am sure it excels it in verdure, wood, and water.
Page 73 - He sobbed, and wept, and clapped his hands, and hollowed, and finally ran down into the street. By this time, the captain had retired with his parents, and all the inhabitants of the place were assembled at the door. Mr Bramble, nevertheless, pressed through the crowd, and entering the house, " Captain," said he, " I beg the favour of your acquaintance.
Page 42 - In myriads cleave thy cryftal flood ; The fpringing trout in fpeckled pride ; The falmon, monarch of the tide ; The ruthlefs pike, intent on war; The filver eel, and motled par *. Devolving from thy parent lake, • A charming maze thy waters make, By bowVs of birch, and groves of pine.
Page 42 - May numerous herds and flocks be seen : And lasses chanting o'er the pail, And shepherds piping in the dale ; And ancient faith that knows no guile, And industry embrown'd with toil ; And hearts resolved and hands prepared The blessings they enjoy to guard 1 [S
Page 40 - What say you to a natural bason of pure water, near thirty miles long, and in some places seven miles broad, and in many above a hundred fathom deep, having four and twenty habitable islands, some of them stocked with deer, and all of them covered with wood; containing immense quantities of delicious fish, salmon, pike, trout, perch, flounders, eels, and powans, the last a delicate kind of fresh-water herring peculiar to this lake; and finally communicating with the sea, by sending...
Page 40 - On this side they display a sweet variety of woodland, corn-field, and pasture, with several agreeable villas emerging as it were out of the lake, till, at some distance, the prospect terminates in huge mountains covered with heath, which being in the bloom, affords a very rich covering of purple. Every thing here is romantic beyond imagination. This country is justly styled the Arcadia of Scotland...
Page 42 - I envied not the happieft fwain That ever trod th' Arcadian plain, Pure ftream ! in whofe tranfparent wave My youthful limbs I wont to lave ; No torrents...
Page 76 - Brown, that he drank his health three times successively at dinner. He said he was proud of his acquaintance ; that he was an honour to his country, and had in some measure redeemed human nature from the reproach of pride, selfishness, and ingratitude.