Sir Andrew Sagittarius; or, The perils of astrology |
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... looked deadly bad in the face ; so , said I , Neighbour , you see I go on in the old way . ' ' Ah ! ' said he ; ' would that I had acted so pru- 6 dently as you ; misfortune then never would have ruined SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 29.
... looked deadly bad in the face ; so , said I , Neighbour , you see I go on in the old way . ' ' Ah ! ' said he ; ' would that I had acted so pru- 6 dently as you ; misfortune then never would have ruined SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS . 29.
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... face which was much discolour- ed by the effects of a residence in foreign climates . His features were handsome and regular , but tinged with a certain cast of melancholy , which made it easy to discern that some event had occurred in ...
... face which was much discolour- ed by the effects of a residence in foreign climates . His features were handsome and regular , but tinged with a certain cast of melancholy , which made it easy to discern that some event had occurred in ...
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... face , hastened to correct this slip of the tongue . I hope , sir , " said he , " you will not take amiss what I said ? I am innocent as the child unborn in meaning any thing disrespectful indeed I am ; and all who know me will say ...
... face , hastened to correct this slip of the tongue . I hope , sir , " said he , " you will not take amiss what I said ? I am innocent as the child unborn in meaning any thing disrespectful indeed I am ; and all who know me will say ...
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... faces the north , he can inspect the stars whenever he pleases . It was on that very night that , perceiving something remarkable in one of the planets , he rose from his bed to examine it with proper attention . He , however , upset a ...
... faces the north , he can inspect the stars whenever he pleases . It was on that very night that , perceiving something remarkable in one of the planets , he rose from his bed to examine it with proper attention . He , however , upset a ...
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... face , and said , ' Good bye , far- mer ! ' I little thought then what was passing in the boy's mind . Dang it ! when I found how things were , I fairly cried - a thing I hadn't done since my old 66 SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS .
... face , and said , ' Good bye , far- mer ! ' I little thought then what was passing in the boy's mind . Dang it ! when I found how things were , I fairly cried - a thing I hadn't done since my old 66 SIR ANDREW SAGITTARIUS .
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acquaintance ANDREW SAGITTARIUS answer Arlington arrived asked Astrology attention Ballard Baronet bestowed Blabmajor bless brother Camden Town Captain Clanmer Caroline cast cause cerned chair Charles Claypole Colonel Archer consequence conversation dæmons daugh daughter delight Digaway Dorrington dread endeavours entertained evil exclaimed expression eyes farmer father favor fear feelings felt fortune gained gave gentleman Gloucester Place hand happy heart Heaven hero honour hope horoscope inclination informed instantly Lady Heathfield Lady Sagittarius ladyship London look Lord Eglinton Lordship Louis Manners Maria master ment mind Miss Sagittarius Miss Stables morning nativity nature ness never observed opinion Ounce papa person pleasure PRINCE OF TYRE quadrille reason received rence replied request respecting servant shew Simon Sir Andrew smile soon specting stranger sure tell thing thought tion took trouble truth turn village wish words young
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Page 181 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Page 48 - Their dearest action in the tented field, And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle, And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious...
Page 48 - My very noble and approved good masters, That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Page 181 - Help, angels! make assay; Bow, stubborn knees; and heart with strings of steel Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. All may be well.
Page 3 - MAKE me a bowl, a mighty bowl, Large as my capacious soul, Vast as my thirst is. Let it have Depth enough to be my grave. I mean the grave of all my care, For I intend to bury't there.
Page 197 - To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life ; to struggle with adversity ; To wait the leisure of the righteous Gods, Till they, in their own good appointed hour, Shall bid thy better days come forth at once ; A long and shining train ; till thou, well pleas'd, Shalt bow, and bless thy fate, and say the Gods are just, FILIAL PIETY.
Page 197 - And therefore wert thou bred to virtuous knowledge, And wisdom early planted in thy soul, That thou might'st know to rule thy fiery passions ; To bind their rage, and stay their headlong course ; To bear with accidents, and every change Of various life...
Page 84 - That smells the slaughter'd victim from on high, Flies at a distance, if the priests are nigh, And sails around, and keeps it in her eye ; So kept the god the virgin...
Page 20 - The sage, in velvet chair, here lolls at ease, To promise future health for present fees. Then, as from tripod, solemn shams reveals, And what the stars know nothing of, foretels.