 Reduced to absolute want, he one day went out of the house with an intention to put an end to his life ; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what were lately his estates. Here he sat down, and...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 2451806Full view - About this book
 | Charles Buck - Children - 1808 - 374 pages
...house with an intention .19 put an end to his life, but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he. came to the brow of an emi-nence which overlooked...sat down, and remained fixed in thought. a number of hpurs, at the end of which lie sprang from the ground with a vehement ex,ulting motion. He had formed... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...his house with an intention to put an end to his life, but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what...Here he sat down, and remained fixed in thought' a nurttber of hours, at the end .of which .fte sprang from the ground with a vehement exulting motion.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...the house with an intention to put an end to his life; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what were lately his estartes. Here he sat down, and remained fixed in thought a number of hours, at the end of which he... | |
 | 206 pages
...an intention to put an end to his life; but wandering a while almost unconsciously, he came to Ihe brow of an eminence, which overlooked what were lately his estates. Here be sat down, and remained fixed in thought a number of hours; at the end of which, he sprang; from... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...his house with an intention to put an end to his life, but, wandering swhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what were lately his eetates. Here he sat down, and remained fixed in thought a number of tours, at the end of which he... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...hill, which overlooked those fertile fields which were once his own. He remained fixed in thought for a number of hours; at the end of which he sprang from...ground with a vehement exulting emotion. He had formed a resolution that all these estates should be his own again; and he immediately set to work to recover... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 370 pages
...the house with an intention to put an end to his life; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he, came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what...these estates should be his again ; he had formed bis plan too, which he instantly began to execute. He walked hastily forward, determined to seize the... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...the house with an intention to put an end to his life; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what...in thought a number of hours, at the end of which ho sprang from the ground with a vehement exulting emotion. He had formed his resolution, which was,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...the house with an intention to put an end to his life ; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what were lately his estates. 10. Here he sat down, and remained fixed in thought a number of hours, at the end of which he sprang... | |
 | John Foster - Autobiography - 1846 - 370 pages
...the house with an intention to put an end to his life ; but wandering awhile almost unconsciously, he came to the brow of an eminence which overlooked what...vehement exulting emotion. He had formed his resolution, Vjhich was that all these estates should be his again ; he had formed his plan too, which he instantly... | |
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