 ... flattered by the hope of carrying off a young lady under the disguise of a common soldier without revealing his birth or boasting of his expectations. In 'this attempt he became very assiduous, and succeeded. The company being ordered to another place,...  The British Essayists: Adventurer - Page 381823Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1752 - 674 pages
...iucccedcd. The company being ordered to another place, betty and her young muiréis deported early in the morning with their gallants ; and there being...chapel in the next town, they were married. The old gentb-m.in, as foon as he was informed that his daughter was miffing, made fo diligent and fcrupulous... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 584 pages
...fucceeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young miftrefs departed early in the morning with their gallants; and there being a...next town they were married. ' The old gentleman as foon as he was informed that his daughter was miffing, made fo diligent and fcrupulous an enquiry after... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 592 pages
...fucceeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young miftrefs departed early in the morning with their gallants; and there being a...privileged chapel in the next town they were married. The The old gentleman as Toon as he was informed that his daughter was miffing, made fo diligent and fcrupulous... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...succeeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young mistress departed early in the morning with their gallants; and there being a...discovering rather the transports of rage than the emotions of tenderness, and resenting her offence rather as the rebellion of a slave than the disobedience of... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 254 pages
...succeeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young mistress departed early in the morning with their gallants ; and there being...daughter was missing, made so diligent and scrupulous an enquiry after her, that he learned with whom and which way she was gone : he mounted his horse and... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...fucceeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young miftrefs departed early in the morning with their gallants ; and there being...next town, they were married. The old gentleman, as foon as he was informed that his daughter was miffing, made fo diligent and fcrupuJous an inquiry after... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...fucceeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young miftrefs departed early in the morning with their gallants; and there being a...privileged chapel in the next town, they were married. The young couple, notwithftanding their union frequently doubled their diftrefs, ftill continued fond of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...succeeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young mistress departed early 'in the morning with their gallants ; and there being...which way she was gone : he mounted his 'horse, and pursued'her, not without curses and impre'cations ; discovering rather the transports of rage than... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...succeeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young mistress departed early in the morning with their gallants ; and there being...privileged chapel in the next town, they were married. different to him ; and his vanity was flattered by the hope of carrying off a young lady under the... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...succeeded. The company being ordered to another place, Betty and her young mistress departed early in the morning with their gallants; and there being a...discovering rather the transports of rage than the emotions of tenderness, and resenting her offence rather as the rebellion of a slave than the disobedience of... | |
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