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" As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopeless eye towards the door, then cast it down — shook his head, and went on with his work of affliction. "
The Complete Works and Life of Laurence Sterne: A sentimental journey ... - Page 244
by Laurence Sterne - 1904
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The Beauties of Sterne

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 374 pages
...one of thofe little flicks in his hand, and with a rulfy nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of affli&ion....
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The Beauties of Sterne

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 390 pages
...little flicks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to tie heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work: of...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1

James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...•one; of thefe little flicks in his hand ; and, with a'rnfty rail, he was etching another day of mifery to add to •the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up ahopelefs eye towards the door ; then caft it dowfi ; fhook his head, and went on with his 'work of...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...«yc towards the door, then caft it down — Jhook his head, and went on with his work of xiffliftion. I heard his chains upon his legs, as he turned his body to lay his little luck Tipon the bundle — He gave з deep ligh — 1 Cnv the iron enter into his foul — I burft into...
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The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the transactions of the turf ...

680 pages
...one of these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of mi?ery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light...towards the door, then cast it down, shook his head, and then went on with his work of affliction. I heard the chains upon his legs, as ho turned his body to...
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...these little sticks in his hand, and with a rusty nail he was etching another day of misery to add tc the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he...his legs,. as he turned his body to lay his little sfiqk. upon. the bundle He gave a deep sigh—I saw the iron enter into his soul—I burst into tears—I...
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The New, general and complete weekly magazine; or, entertaining Mercury

302 pages
...one of thofe little flicks in his han.d, and with a rulty nail he was etching another day o( mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down, (hook his head, and went on with his work of affliction....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...one of thefe little fticks in his hand, and with a ruity nail he was ctch^ ing another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up z hopelefi eye towards thi door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...little ilicks in hi* ha.ua., and with a rutty nail he was etching'another day of mifery to add to th¿ heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down— (hook his head, and went on with his woik of affliction....
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The Philosophy of Medicine: Or, Medical Extracts on the Nature of Health and ...

Robert John Thornton - Medicine - 1799 - 560 pages
...one of thefe little fticks in his hand, and with a rufty nail he was etching another day of mifery to add to the heap. As I darkened the little light he had, he lifted up a hopelefs eye towards the door, then caft it down — fhook his head, and went on with his work of affliftion....
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