Memoirs of the forty-five first years of the life of James Lackington, bookseller. Written by himself, in 47 letters to a friendWhittaker Treacher & Arnot, 1827 |
מתוך הספר
עמוד 40
... poor terrified people to return with us ; and as I offered to lead the van , they were prevailed on to make the attempt once more ; but said , that it was rather presumptuous , and hoped that no dreadful consequence would ensue , as all ...
... poor terrified people to return with us ; and as I offered to lead the van , they were prevailed on to make the attempt once more ; but said , that it was rather presumptuous , and hoped that no dreadful consequence would ensue , as all ...
עמוד 42
... poor creature had a great aversion to sleep- ing in a bed , and at bed - time would often run away to a field in the neighbourhood called the Priory , where she slept in the cow - sheds . In order to break her of this bad custom , two ...
... poor creature had a great aversion to sleep- ing in a bed , and at bed - time would often run away to a field in the neighbourhood called the Priory , where she slept in the cow - sheds . In order to break her of this bad custom , two ...
עמוד 43
... poor Molly was left alone to sleep in peace . About ten years after the above affair , at Wivels- combe , nine miles from Taunton , a gentleman far- mer's house was alarmed every night between twelve and one o'clock . The chamber doors ...
... poor Molly was left alone to sleep in peace . About ten years after the above affair , at Wivels- combe , nine miles from Taunton , a gentleman far- mer's house was alarmed every night between twelve and one o'clock . The chamber doors ...
עמוד 48
... poor maid let fall the warming - pan , which came tumbling down the stairs , the landlady being within the reach of her husband's legs , caught fast hold of them , which in his fright he mistook for poor Higley . But the man bursting ...
... poor maid let fall the warming - pan , which came tumbling down the stairs , the landlady being within the reach of her husband's legs , caught fast hold of them , which in his fright he mistook for poor Higley . But the man bursting ...
עמוד 49
... Poor Robin , & c . to such a degree , that my father often expressed his anxiety lest they should some way or other do me a mischief . But I had not the least concern , for possessing a light pair of heels , I always kept at a proper ...
... Poor Robin , & c . to such a degree , that my father often expressed his anxiety lest they should some way or other do me a mischief . But I had not the least concern , for possessing a light pair of heels , I always kept at a proper ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
acquainted Alvestone appear asserted assured attended began believe bible bookseller Bristol called Christ Christian church dear friend death devil divine doubt Dr Johnson dreadful Epictetus Epicurus eyes faith father fear Francis Kirkman gentlemen give grace happened happy hear heard heart heaven holy honour HUDIBRAS imputed righteousness infidel informed John Dunton kind knew Lackington lady learned LETTER live Lord manner married master Memoirs Metho Methodists miles mind mistress Moorfields morning never night o'er observed once person Pindar pious pleased pleasure poor possessed pounds preach preachers purchased racter reason religion remarkable says sell sermon shillings SOAME JENYNS sold soon soul spirit Taunton thou thought thousand tion took town trade trifling virtue Voltaire week Wellington Wesley Wesley instituted Wesley's Wesley's chapel whole wife woman young
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 344 - The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
עמוד 93 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
עמוד 105 - Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Those call it Pleasure, and Contentment these...
עמוד 158 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
עמוד 165 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
עמוד 291 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
עמוד 240 - Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain. Awake but one, and lo, what myriads rise ! * Each stamps its image as the other flies.
עמוד 220 - Mankind's dishonest; if you think it fair Amongst known cheats to play upon the square, You'll be undone — Nor can weak truth your reputation save: The knaves will all agree to call you knave. Wrong'd shall he live, insulted o'er, opprest, Who dares be less a villain than the rest.
עמוד 110 - She never feels the spleen's imagin'd pains, Nor melancholy stagnates in her veins ; She never loses life in thoughtless ease, Nor on the velvet couch invites disease ; Her home-spun dress in simple neatness lies, And for no glaring equipage she sighs : Her reputation, which is all her boast, In a malicious visit ne'er was lost ; No midnight masquerade her beauty wears, And health, not paint, the fading bloom repairs.
עמוד 50 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...