 | Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 792 pages
...money. In this manner I set out into the world, having all the advantages that any young woman con desire to recommend me to others, and form a prospect...living to myself. At about fifteen years of age, my fallier gave me, as he called it in French, -25,000 livres, that il to say, two thousand pounds portion,... | |
 | Orlo Williams - 1926 - 316 pages
...hear, it was afterwards some advantage to me. With all these things, I wanted neither wit, beauty, nor money. In this manner I set out into the world, having...others, and form a prospect of happy living to myself." Defoe, judged by modern standards, was not a psychologist, but he drew Roxana's outlines with a firm... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 250 pages
...Money. In this Manner I set out into the World, having all the Advantages that any Young Woman cou'd desire, to recommend me to others, and form a Prospect...two Thousand Pounds Portion, and married me to an Emi- \ nent Brewer in the City ; pardon me if I conceal his Name, for tho1 he was the Foundation of... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1927 - 256 pages
...Money. In this Manner I set out into the World, having all the Advantages that any Young Woman cou'd desire, to recommend me to others, and form a ProspecT: of happy Living to myself.j At about Fifteen Years of Age my Father gave me, as he call'd it in French, 25,000 Livres,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1982 - 420 pages
...Money. In this Manner I set out into the World, having all the Advantages that any Young Woman cou'd desire, to recommend me to others, and form a Prospect...Age, my Father gave me, as he called it in French, 25000 Livres,7 that is to say, two Thousand Pounds Portion,8 and married me to an Eminent Brewer in... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1998 - 406 pages
...Money. In this Manner I set out into the World, having all the Advantages that any Young Woman cou'd desire, to recommend me to others, and form a Prospect...about Fifteen Years of Age, my Father gave me, as he calVd it in French, 25000 Livres, that is to say, two Thousand Pounds Portion, and married me to an... | |
 | Joanna Thornborrow, Shân Wareing - 1998 - 284 pages
...'reality' of the story through devices such as 'disguising' the names of some of the characters: 5 At about Fifteen Years of Age, my Father gave me, as he call'd it in French, 25000 Livres, that is to say, two Thousand pounds Portion, and married me to an... | |
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... hear, it was afterwards some advantage to me. With all these things, I wanted neither wit, beauty, or money. In this manner I set out into the world, having all the advantages that any young woman could desire, to recommend me to others, and form... 