The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 19
Page 339
... uncle Toby.- TRIM ! -faid my uncle Toby , after he lighted his pipe , and fmoaked about a dozen whiffs . - Trim came in front of his master and made his bow ; -my uncle Toby smoaked on , and faid no more . Corporal ! faid my uncle Toby ...
... uncle Toby.- TRIM ! -faid my uncle Toby , after he lighted his pipe , and fmoaked about a dozen whiffs . - Trim came in front of his master and made his bow ; -my uncle Toby smoaked on , and faid no more . Corporal ! faid my uncle Toby ...
Page 340
... uncle Toby filled his fecond pipe ; and had it not been , that he now and then wandered from the point , with confidering whether it was not full as well to have the cur- tain of the tennaile a ftraight line , as a crooked one , -he ...
... uncle Toby filled his fecond pipe ; and had it not been , that he now and then wandered from the point , with confidering whether it was not full as well to have the cur- tain of the tennaile a ftraight line , as a crooked one , -he ...
Page 341
... uncle Toby , -he has been bred up from an infant in the army , and the name of a foldier , Trim , founded in his ears like the name of a friend ; -I wish I had him here . I NEVER , in the longest march , faid the corporal , had fo great ...
... uncle Toby , -he has been bred up from an infant in the army , and the name of a foldier , Trim , founded in his ears like the name of a friend ; -I wish I had him here . I NEVER , in the longest march , faid the corporal , had fo great ...
Page 342
... uncle Toby ) -he was heartily welcome to it : -- He male a very low bow , ( which was meant to your honour ) but no anfwer - for his heart was fall - fo he went up ftairs with the toaft ; -- I warrant you , my dear , faid I , as I ...
... uncle Toby ) -he was heartily welcome to it : -- He male a very low bow , ( which was meant to your honour ) but no anfwer - for his heart was fall - fo he went up ftairs with the toaft ; -- I warrant you , my dear , faid I , as I ...
Page 343
... uncle Toby ; and I will fhow it thee to - morrow : -In the mean time we may depend upon it , Trim , for our comfort , faid my uncle Toby , that God Almighty is fo good and just a governor of the world , that if we have but done our ...
... uncle Toby ; and I will fhow it thee to - morrow : -In the mean time we may depend upon it , Trim , for our comfort , faid my uncle Toby , that God Almighty is fo good and just a governor of the world , that if we have but done our ...
Other editions - View all
The Speaker: Or Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers ... No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
affurance againſt Balaam becauſe beſt bofom breaft buſineſs cauſe CHAP cloſe confequence confidered converfation Dæmons defire diſtinguiſhed elocution emphafis exerciſe expreffion exprefs fafe faid fame feem fenfe fentence fentiment ferve fhall fhew fhould firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpeaking fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fure genius happineſs heart heaven herſelf himſelf honour houſe intereft itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs meaſures mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never o'er obferving occafion ourſelves paffion pafs pain paufe perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent purpoſe racters raiſe reading reafon refpect reft ſaid Scythians ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſpeaker ſtate ſtill ſuch tafte taſte Theana thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro underſtand uſe virtue voice whofe whoſe wife wiſdom words writing yourſelf