 ... began to prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale is their own ; and of many who say they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect....  The man of feeling: and Julia de Roubigné, a tale - Page 18by Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 114 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Mackenzie - English fiction - 1800 - 254 pages
...do not believe in fortune-telling, I have know n few on whom it had. not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and...for our purpose : they dare not puzzle us for their cnyii' sake, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe; and they who repeat it, to... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...sensible » effect. I pick up the names of their ac-. THE ENG ! tsu INSTBTTCTOR. 2i5 » quaintance ; amours and little squabbles » are easily gleaned...every one is » anxious to hear what they wish to be» lieve ; and they who repeat it to laugh » at it when they have done , are generally » more serious... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 pages
...they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and...world for our purpose : they dare not puzzle us for r their own sake, forfevery one is anxious to hear ' / what they wish to believe ;7 and they who repeat... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pages
...they do not believe in. fortune-telling, I have known few on whom ft had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance; amours and...intelligencers in the world for our purpose. They dare not puz/le us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe; and they... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 326 pages
...they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect I pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and...indeed people themselves are the best intelligencers m the world for our purpose. They dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I >>s śE %( ! ?ܸ U j6 ' \ I "}䜴 K ²... xbI%4l Z Q u Jd 8] d6 ma& (l u6 ex3gm N [# gI ) onr purpose: they dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and...little squabbles are easily gleaned among servants nnd neighbours ; and indeed people themselves are the best intelligencers in the world for our purpose... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...believe in fortnno-telling. I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I pick up tu« a purchaser. Ju these places, without being marked...forward, wurk my passions into a similitude of frivolou aro the best intelligencers in the world for our purpose ; they daro not puzzle us for their own enki'S,... | |
 | Literature - 1836 - 332 pages
...they do not believe in fortune telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and...the world for our purpose. They dare not puzzle us ror their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe; and they who repeat... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance; amour« he lady he wound, While loudly she shrieked in dismay...found, Or the spectre that bore her away. Not long fiakes, for every one i» anxious to hear what they wish to believe; and they who repeat it, to laugh... | |
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