... enjoyment as my circumstances were adapted to convey. The pleasure of study, and the glow of a fond imagination, brightened the scenes around me. And the consciousness of a state of freedom and independence, undoubtedly contributed to augment my gratifications,... The Annual biography and obituary - Page 1781827Full view - About this book
| 1826 - 622 pages
...independence, undoubtedly contributed to augment my gratifications, and to animate my youthful heart. But my continuance in this delightful situation, was not...nature, concurred to overturn the visionary fabric 1 had Conned, and to bung me again to the paternal roof. I had a particular friend, a youth about my... | |
| Great Britain - 1827 - 540 pages
...had understood there was an excellent seminary, kept by a man of distinguished- talents VOL. XI. N and learning. Here he purposed to remain, till he...short visit. When he was about to depart from that city, as he passed through one of the streets, he met a gentleman who had some time before dined at... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...independence undoubtedly contributed to augment my gratifications, and to animate my youthful heart. But my continuance in this delightful situation was not of...nature concurred to overturn the visionary fabric 1 had formed, and to bring me again to the paternal roof. 1 had a particular friend, a youth about... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 294 pages
...independence undoubtedly contributed to augment my gratifications, and to animate my youthful heart lint my continuance in this delightful situation was not of long duration. Circumstances of an nppaiciitly trivial nature concurred to overturn the visionary fabric I had formed, and to bring me... | |
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