... and he was on the point of lying down in resignation 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,... The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler - Page 305by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1842 - 262 pages
...of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set before birrsuch provisions as he had collected for himself, on which Obidah fed with eagerness and gratitude. 13 When the repast was over, " tell me," said the hermit, " by what chance thou hast been brought hither... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...light, and rinding 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...had collected for himself, on which Obidah fed with eageritem and gratitude. When the repast was over, " Tell me," said the hermit, "by what chance thou... | |
| Jesse Olney - Elocution - 1845 - 348 pages
...such provisions as he had collected for himself, on which Obidah fed with eagerness and gratitude. 13. When the repast was over, " tell me," said the hermit, "by what chance thou haat been brought hither? I have been now twenty years an inhabitant of the wilderness, in which I... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...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 provisions as he had collected for lnrnsi.lt, on which Obidah fed with eagerness and gratitude. When the repast was over, " Tell me,"... | |
| William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...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...I never saw a man before." Obidah then related the occurrence of his journey, without any concealment or palliation. " Son," said the hermit, " let the... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...cottage of a hermit, he called humbly at the door, and obtained admission. The old man set be35 fore him such provisions as he had collected for himself,...now twenty years an inhabitant of the wilderness, in 40 which I never saw a man before." Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey, without any... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1849 - 348 pages
...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...on which Obidah fed with eagerness and gratitude. i • T» i • 11. When the repast was over, "Tell me," said the hermit, " by what chance thou hast... | |
| Truman Rickard, Hiram Orcutt - English language - 1850 - 130 pages
...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...provisions as he had collected for himself, on which 95 Obidah fed with eagerness and gratitude. When the repast was over, " Tell me," said the hermit,... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 248 pages
...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...gratitude. When the repast was over " Tell me," said the hormit, " by what chance thou hast been brought hither ; I have been now twenty years an inhabitant... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...set before him such provisions as he had col:cted for himself, on which Obidah fed with eagerness ad gratitude. When the repast was over — "Tell me,"...hermit, ' by what chance thou hast been brought hither 1 I have ieen now twenty years an inhabitant of the wilderness, in vhich I never saw a man before."... | |
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