... to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before him such... The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine - Page 64by Midwife - 1750Full view - About this book
| 1750 - 228 pages
...he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light ; and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he...provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidab fed with eagernefs and gratitude. When the repaft was over, " Tell me, faid " the hermit, by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he...faid the *' hermit, by what chance thou haft been brougltt " hither; 1 have been now twenty years an inha" bitant of the wildernefs, in which I never... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he...over, " Tell me," faid the hermit, " by what chance 1hou haft been brought " hither ; I have been now twenty years an in" habitant of the wildernefs, in... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a 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
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a 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 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he...been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of thewildernefs, in which I never faw a man before. Obidah then related the occurrences... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...hermit, he called humbly at the door, andr obtained admiffion. The old man fet before him fucri provUions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah fed with eagernefs and gratitude. When the repatl was over, 'Tell me, faid the hermit, by what chance thou haft been brought hither ; f have been... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a 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 pages
...when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he...Obidah fed with eagernefs and gratitude. When the repafr. was over, " Tell me," faid the hermit, " by what chance thou haft been brought " hither; I... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. Ill advanced towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from the cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admiflion. The old rmn fet before him fuch provifions as he had collected for himfelf, on which Obidah... | |
| |