 ... has, like all others, been enjoyed by anticipation. By the young and gay, those who are entering the world, either as a scene of business or pleasure, I am frequently desired with such impatience, that although every moment brings on wrinkles and...  Select British Classics - Page 751803Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...decrepitude with irrefiftible rapidity, that they will be willing that the time of my abfence mould be annihilated, and the approach of wrinkles and decrepitude rendered yet more precipitate. There cannot furely be ftronger evidence than this of my influence upon their happinefs, or of their affeftion for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...that although every moment brings on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my absence should be annihilated,...yet the transport with which I am at first received 68 ADVENTURER. »° 11. quickly subsides ; they appear to grow weary of my company, they would again... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...brings -on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they w,ould be willing that the tirrie of my absence should be , annihilated, and the approach...of their affection for me : and yet the transport wi'.h which I am at first received quickly subsides ; they appear to grow weary of my company, they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...that although every moment brings on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my absence should be annihilated,...approach of wrinkles and decrepitude rendered yet more precipi. tate. There cannot surely be stronger evidence than this of my influence upon their happiness,... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...that although every moment brings on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my absence should be annihilated,...company, they would again shorten life to hasten the hour pf my departure, and they reflect upon the length of my visit with regret. '' To the aged I confess... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 324 pages
...that although every moment brings on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my absence should be annihilated,...company, they would again shorten life to hasten the hour of my departure, and they reflect upon the length of my visit with regret. " To the aged I confess... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 pages
...wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my ^>sence should be annihilated, and the approach of wrinkles...company, they would again shorten life to hasten the hour of my departure, and they reflect upon the length of my visit with regret. " To the aged, I confess,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 650 pages
...that although every moment brings on wrinkles and decrepitude with irresistible rapidity, they would be willing that the time of my absence should be .annihilated,...stronger evidence than this of my influence upon their hap-. piness, or of their affection for me: and yet thetransport with which I am at first received... | |
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