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" I would not wish," continued the old man hesitatingly, " to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my recovery as a continuation of life, which, it may be, is not a real good. Alas... "
The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Prose: Comprising Selections from the Works ... - Page 143
1836 - 320 pages
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The Mirror: A Periodical Paper, Pub. at Edinburgh in the Years ..., Volume 2

1781 - 392 pages
...to think ctherwife ; did I not " look up with gratitude to that Being, I " mould barely be fatjsficd with my recovery, *' as a continuation of life, which,...•" is not a real good : — Alas ! I may live to " with I had died, that you had left me to die, " Sir, inftead of kindly relieving me, (he *' clafp'd...
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The New Novelist's Magazine, Or Entertaining Library of Pleasing ..., Volume 1

1787 - 470 pages
...with gratitude to' that Being, I fhould barely be fatis' fied with my recovery, as a continu' ation of life, which, it may be, is not ' a real good. Alas ! I may live to ' wifh I had diid; that you had left me ' to die, Sir, inftead of kindly relieving 'me!' — He clafped...
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The British Essayists: The Lounger

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 262 pages
...wish,' continued the old man, hesitatingly, ' to think otherwise ; did I not look up ' with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be ' satisfied with...continuation of ' life, which, it may be, is not a real good:—Alas! f 1 may live to wish I had died, that you had left ' me to die, Sir, inftead of kindly...
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Select British Classics, Volume 31

1803 - 308 pages
...think other" wise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that BJ" ing, I should barely be satisfted with my recovery, " as a continuation of life, which, it may be, is not a " real good : — Ala; ! I may live to wish 1 had died, ': that you'had left me to die, Sir, instead of kindly...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 pages
...to thiek otherwise ; did 1 not look up with gratitude to tha.t Being, I fhould barely be fatisfied with my recovery, as a continuation of life, which, it may be, is ndt a real good." 16. "Alas! I may live to wifh I had died ; that ycu had left me to die, fir, inftead...
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The British Essayists;: Mirror

Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 336 pages
...wish,' continued the old man, hesitatingly, ' to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my...this renovated being as the gift of the Almighty, I feel a far different sentiment — my heart dilates with gratitude and love to him : it is prepared...
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The British Essayists, Volume 34

Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 354 pages
...wish,' continued the old man, hesitatingly, ' to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my...which, it may be, is not a real good : — Alas I I may live to wish I had died, that you had left me to die, Sir, instead of kindly relieving me ( he...
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The British Essayists;: Mirror

Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 pages
...wish>' continued the old man, he* sitatingly, ' to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my...continuation of life, which, it may be, is not a real good i— Alas 1 I may live to wish I had died, that you had left me to die, Sir, instead of kindly relieving...
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The Works of Henry Mackenzie, Esq. ..., Volume 4

Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 448 pages
...wish," continued the old man, hesitatingly, " to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my...this renovated being as the gift of the Almighty, I feel a far different sentiment — my heart dilates with gratitude and love to Him : it is prepared...
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to ...

Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 pages
...wish," continued the old man, hesitatingly, " to think otherwise ; did I not look up with gratitude to that Being, I should barely be satisfied with my recovery, as a continuation of life, whicli, it may be, is not a real good." 16. « Alas ! I may live to wish I had died ; that you had...
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