 | Sir Richard Steele - 1714 - 444 pages
...recollect that I had feen him ; familiar Converfe in this Town had taken ofTtne Lonelinefs of his Afpeft, and quite altered the Air of his Face. THIS plain Man's Story is a memorable Example, that he is happieft who confines his Wants to natural Neceffities ; and he that goes further in his Defires, increafes... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...street, and though he spoke to me, I could not recollect that I had Eeen.him. Familiar converse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and...story is a memorable example that he is happiest who tonfiues his wants to natural necessities, and he that goes farther in his desires encreases his wants... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke - 1805 - 454 pages
...him : familiar converse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspectr and quite altered his face. This plain Man's Story is a memorable Example, that he is the happiest who confines his wants to natural necessities ; and he that goes farther in his desires,... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pages
...the genius oiDe Foe. collect that I had seen him. Familiar rurtur u«a> i> mr ««. converse in this town had taken off the ••"» — loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered m»t»t umitouiiTM^rtw. the air of his face. De Foe could not NEW PUBLICATIONS IN JCLY.1S17, WITH fail... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 342 pages
...street, and though he spoke to me, I could not recollect that I had seen him. Familiar converse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered the air of his face." De Foe could not fail of being struck by these interesting particulars of the character of Selkirk... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 334 pages
...street, and though he spoke to me, I could not recollect that I had seen him. Familiar converse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered the air of his face." De Foe could not fail of being struck by these interesting particulars of the character of Selkirk;... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 718 pages
...street, and though he spoke to me, I could not recollect that I had seen him; familiar discourse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and...memorable example that he is happiest who confines his want to natural necessities ; and he that goes further in his desires, increases his want in proSTEELE'S... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...street, and though he spoke to me, I could not recollect that I had seen him : familiar converse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered the air of his face." What makes this latter circumstance the more remarkable, is the fact of nearly three years having elapsed... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 1024 pages
...street, and »hough he spoke tome, I could no -ecollect that I had seen him; familiar dis course in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered the air of h are. " Thin plain man's story is a memorable exam pi« that ho is happiest who confines his want... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1841 - 728 pages
...street, und though he spoke to me, I could not -ccollect that I had seen him; familiar discourse in this town had taken off the loneliness of his aspect, and quite altered the air of his ace. " This plain man's story is a memorable example that he is happiest who confines his want to natural... | |
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Though I had frequently conversed with him, after a few months' absence he met me in the street, and though he spoke to me I could not recollect that I had seen him; familiar... 
