He looked round with a smile of complacency ; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as was in my power ; and... The British Essayists: The Adventurer - Page 197by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
| 1757 - 564 pages
...prefence. After he had accepted fome coffee, he afked me many queftions ; and though, by mv anfwers, I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I...perceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with a placed but fixed attention. I fufpeded that he had fome knowledge of me, and, therefore, enquired iiis... | |
| English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...pretence. After he had accepted fome coffee, he aiked me many queftions ; and though by my anfwers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I...perceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with a pMacid but fixed attention. I fufpefted that he had forne knowledge of me, and therefore enquired his... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 842 pages
...queftions; and though by my anfwers I always ' endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I per' ceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with ' a. placid but fixed attention. I fu (petted he had ' fome knowledge of me, and therefore inquired his ' country and his name.' " HafTan,"... | |
| Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 592 pages
...queftions; and though by my anfwers I always * endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I per* ceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with ' a placid but fixed attention. I fufpected he had ' fome knowledge of me, and therefore inquired his * country and his name.' " Hafian,"... | |
| Amusements - 1800 - 236 pages
...prefenfc. fence. After he had accepted fome coffee he afked me many queftions, and though by my anfwers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I...thoughtful, and eyed me with a placid but fixed attention. I fufpefted that he had fome knowledge of me, and therefore enquired his country and his name." " Haflan,"... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 254 pages
...be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as was in my power ; and my cheerfulness was rather increased...accepted some coffee, he asked me many questions; und though by my answers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I perceived that he grew... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as was in my power ; and my cheerfulness was rather increased...answers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet 1 perceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with a placid but fixed attention. I suspected that... | |
| Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...prefence. After he had accepted Tome coffee, he afkcd me many queftions ; and though by my anfwers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I...thoughtful, and eyed me with a placid but fixed attention. I iufpecled that he had fome knowledge of me, and therefore inquired his country and his name. " Haflan,"... | |
| 1819 - 186 pages
...grim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as was in ir.y power: and nay *beerf ul ness was rather increased than restrained by his presence....asked me many questions ; and though- by my answers 1 always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I perceived that he grew thoughtful, and <}c«l me... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 650 pages
...be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as was in my power ; and my cheerfulness was rather increased...that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with a placid s 2 but fixed attention. I suspected that he had gome knowledge of me, and therefore inquired his country... | |
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