 Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at honours, then to retire.  The Western Literary Messenger - Side 81847Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sider
...Though we feem grieved at the fhortnefs of life in general, we are wifrung every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be of age ; then to be a man of bufmefs J then to make up an- eftate ; then to arrive at honours i then to retire. The ufurer would... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it al an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then... | |
 | 1804 - 676 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an. estate, then to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 sider
...itself in a point that bears some atlinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness ef life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to, make up an estate, then to... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Tho1 we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs t« be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 sider
...the two last with the rising and falling inflection, as in Rule EXAMPLES. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sider
...inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former. Though we seem grieved at the shortness of life in general, we are wishing every period of it at an end. The minor longs to be at age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sider
...As every Climax is a series, it must be pronounced with an increasing swell and elevation of voice. The Minor longs to be of age, then to be a man of business, then to make up an estate, then to arrive at hon-ours, then to retire. I tell you, though... | |
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