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" Thus, forlorn and distressed, he wandered . through the wild without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to safety or to destruction. At length, not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew short,... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 415
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every Moment drawing nearer to Safety or to Deftruction. At length not Fear but Labour began to overcome him ; his Breath grew fhort, and his Knees trembled, and he was on the Point of lying down in Refignation to his Fate, when...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruction. At length, not fear, but labour began to overcome him : his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in reCgnation to his fate, when...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...fafety or deftruclion. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him j his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the glimmer of a taper. He advanced towards...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...his breath grew fhort, and his nees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld through the brambles the...towards the light, and finding that it proceeded from thsi cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, andr obtained admiffion. The old man fet before...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to daftruftion. At length, not fear, but labour; began to overcome him ; his breath grew ihort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refigr.aticn to his fate, when...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...wild, without knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to destruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew ftiort, and his knees trembled; and he was on the point cf lying down in refignation to his fate, when...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or whether he was every moment drawing nearer to fafety or to deftruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...fafety or to deftructkm. At length, not fear, but labout began to overcome him ; his breath grew fliort, and his knees trembled ; and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when he beheld, through the brambles, the glimmer of a taper. He advanced...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...knowing whither he was going, or yrhether he was every moment drawing nearer to f^fety or to deftruction. At length not fear but labour began to overcome him ; his breath grew fhort, and his knees trembled, and he was on the point of lying down in refignation to his fate, when...
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