 I was once myself in agonies of grief that are unutterable, and in so great a distraction of mind, that I thought myself even out of the possibility of receiving comfort. The occasion was as follows : When I was a youth, in a part of the army which was...  The British Essayists - Page 93edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1711 - 404 pages
...Dittraftionof Mind, that I thought my felf even out of the Ppifibility of receiving Comfort. The Occafion was as follows : When I was a Youth in a Part of the Army which was then quartered at Dwer, I fell in Love with an agreeable young Woman, of a good Family in thofe Parts, and had the Satistaftion... | |
 | 1728 - 344 pages
...infogreataDiftraftionoi Mind, .that I, thought my felf even out of the Poffibility of receiving Comfort. The Occafion was as follows: When I was a Youth in a Part of the Army which was then quartered at 15 at Dover, I fell in Love with an agreeable young Woman, of a good Family in thofe Parts, and had... | |
 | 1781 - 392 pages
...thought " myfelf even out of the poffibility of recei*e ving comfort. The occafion, was as fol" lows : When I was a youth, in a part of the -" army which...at Dover, " I fell in love with an agreeable young wo" man, . of a good family in thofe parts, and " had the fatisfaction of feeing my addrefles " kindly... | |
 | James Beattie - 1783 - 862 pages
...diftraftion of mind, that I thought myfelf even " out of the pofiibility of receiving comfort. " The occafion was as follows. When I was a " youth, in a part of...with an " agreeable young woman, of a good family in " thofe parts, and had the fatisfa&ion of feeing " my addrefles kindly received ; which occafi" oned... | |
 | 436 pages
...diJh-a6tion of mind, that I thought myfeif even, out of the poffibility of receiving comfort. The, occafi_on was as follows. When I was a youth', in a part of...was then quartered at Dover, I fell in love with an sgreeaWe young woman, of a good family in thofe parts, and had the fatisfadbion of feeing m^ addreffes... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...diftraction of mind, that I thought myfelf even out of the poffibility of receiving comfort. The occafion was as follows : "When I was a youth, in a part of...with an agreeable young woman, of a good family in thofe parts, and had the fatisfaction ot feeing my addreffes kindly received, which occafioned the... | |
 | 1803 - 354 pages
...and if he remembers, whether he can ever cease to be the better for it. Addison is the author of thfe paper ; and I shall give the story in his own elegant...had " the satisfaction of seeing my addresses kindly " received, which occasioned the perplexity I am " going to relate. We were, in a calm evening, " diverting... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 pages
...distraction of mind, that I thought myself even out of the possibility of receiving comfort. The occasion was as follows : When I was a youth, in a part of...had the satisfaction of seeing my addresses kindly received, which occasioned the perplexity I am going to relate. We were in a calm evening diverting... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...distraction of mind that I thought myself even out of the possibility of receiving comfort. The occasion was as follows : When I was a youth in a part of the...had the satisfaction of seeing my addresses kindly received, which occasioned the. perplexity I am going to relate. We were in a calm evening diverting... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...distraction of mind, that I thought myself even out of the possibility of receiving comfort. The occasion was as follows : When I was a youth, in a part of...which was' then quartered, at Dover, ;I fell in love ^h.in agreeable young. woman, of a good ifanVilxrinIitH'cjse patte,-and had-: tbe .satisfaction of... | |
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