The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 16, Part 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English literature |
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... tion and its power of interesting the mind . Its author , DANIEL DE FOE , is a name well known in the political history of his age . He was born in London in 1663 ; his father was a butcher ; his education was a common one , and none of ...
... tion and its power of interesting the mind . Its author , DANIEL DE FOE , is a name well known in the political history of his age . He was born in London in 1663 ; his father was a butcher ; his education was a common one , and none of ...
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... the goodness of his observations about the middle sta- tion of life ; how easy , how comfortable he had lived all his days , and never had been exposed to tempests at sea or troubles on shore ; and I resolved ROBINSON CRUSOE . 7.
... the goodness of his observations about the middle sta- tion of life ; how easy , how comfortable he had lived all his days , and never had been exposed to tempests at sea or troubles on shore ; and I resolved ROBINSON CRUSOE . 7.
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... tion , even though it be before us , and that we rush upon it with our eyes open . Certainly , nothing but some such decreed unavoidable misery attending , and which it was impossible for me to escape , could have pushed me forward ...
... tion , even though it be before us , and that we rush upon it with our eyes open . Certainly , nothing but some such decreed unavoidable misery attending , and which it was impossible for me to escape , could have pushed me forward ...
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... tion . But , alas ! this was but a taste of the misery I was to go through , as will appear in the sequel of this story . As my new patron , or master , had taken me home to his house , so I was in hopes he would take me with him when ...
... tion . But , alas ! this was but a taste of the misery I was to go through , as will appear in the sequel of this story . As my new patron , or master , had taken me home to his house , so I was in hopes he would take me with him when ...
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... tion too ; for to have fallen into the hands of any of the savages , had been as bad as to have fallen into the paws of lions and tigers ; at least , we were equally apprehensive of the danger of it . Be that as it would , we were ...
... tion too ; for to have fallen into the hands of any of the savages , had been as bad as to have fallen into the paws of lions and tigers ; at least , we were equally apprehensive of the danger of it . Be that as it would , we were ...
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Page 170 - It happened one day about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand. I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition.
Page 174 - Upon this, rising cheerfully out of my bed, my heart was not only comforted, but I was guided and encouraged to pray earnestly to God for deliverance. When I had done praying, I took up my Bible, and opening it to read, the first words that presented to me were, " Wait on the Lord, and be of good cheer, and He shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 174 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 226 - I smiled at him, and looked pleasantly, and beckoned to him to come still nearer : at length he came close to me ; and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and laid his head upon the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head ; this, it seems, was in token of swearing to be mv slave for ever.
Page 64 - what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no, not the taking off of the ground; one of those knives is worth all this heap.