 I sat down close by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myself the miseries of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, so I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions of my fellowcreatures...  Punch - Page 1141857Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...SENT. JOURNEY, P. 134. 'THE CAPTIVE. T^HE bird in his cage purfued me into my room; I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 262 pages
...aching for them. THE CAPTIVE. PARIS. rp HE bird in his cage purfued me into my room ; I fat down clofe to my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...providence, upon thofe heads which are aching for them.— — PURsUING thefe ideas, I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the iniferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...divine Providence, uponthofe heads which are aching for them. Purfuing thefe ideas, I fat down clofe by my table ' and, leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 374 pages
...*. I34. THE CAPTIVE. PARIs. * I "'HE bird in his cage purfued me into my room ; I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it* and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1799 - 392 pages
...JOURNEY, P. 134. THE CAPTIVE. r A ai s. THE bird in his cage purfued me into my room ; I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...providence , upon those heads which are aching for them. — Pursuing these ideas , I sat down close by my table , and leaning my head upon my hand , I began to figure to myself the mi204 THE" ENG i ISH INSTRUCTOR: series of confinement. I was in a right frame for it , and so I gave... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 296 pages
...aching for them. THE CAPTIVE. PARIS. 1 HE bird in his cage purfued me into my room ; I fat down clofe to my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1805 - 456 pages
...providence, upon tliofc heads which,are aching for them. PURSUING thefe ideas, I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure 10 myfelf the mkeries of confinement. I was in a right frame for. it, and fo I gave full fcope to my... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...Divine Providence, upon thofc heads which are aching for them. Purfuing thefe ideas, I fat down clofe by my table ; and, leaning my head upon my hand, I began to figure to myfelf the miferies of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and fo I gave full fcope to my imagination^... | |
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