Now, was I a King of France, cried I what a moment for an orphan to have begg'd his father's portmanteau of me! The Monk — Calais I HAD scarce uttered the words, when a poor monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg something for his... A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy - Seite 5von Laurence Sterne - 1774 - 328 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1768 - 628 Seiten
...objeiit. What an affe£ling, touching, mafterly piaure is here ! 'Tis The mtnk-fcene, — Calais. * A poor monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room, to beg fomething for his convent. — I was pre-determined not to give him a (ingle fous — button'd up my purfe, fet myfelf a little... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1779 - 208 Seiten
...his father's portmanteau of me ! THE MONK. CALAIS. I had fcarce utter'd the words, when a poor moirk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg foraething for his convent. No man cares to have his virtues the fport of contingencies — or one... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 360 Seiten
...an orphan to have begg'd his father's portmanteau of me! THE MONK. CALAIS. T HAD fcarce uttered the words, when •*• a poor monk of the order of St....convent. No man cares to have his virtues the fport of contingencies—or one man may be generous, as another man is puiflant—fed »cn quo ad hane—or... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 262 Seiten
...begg'd his father's portmanteau of me ! THE MONK. CALAIS. THAD fcarce uttered the words, whea •*• a poor monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg fomething for bis convent. No man cares to have his virtues the fport of contingencies — or one man may be generous,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 Seiten
...nations to the earth. t . . . . , . ._..-•• SENT. JOURNEY, P. 1'JO. THE ' MON KCALA1S. " '' : '• A POOR Monk of the order of St. Francis came into...room to beg fomething for his Convent. No man cares. tg have his virtues the fport of contingencies— or one man may be generous as another man is puiffant—... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 374 Seiten
...which bow down the fpirit of other nations to the earth. SENT. JOURNEY, P. IQQ.. THE MONK. CALAIS. ' A POOR Monk of the order of St. Francis came•*•...contingencies — or one man may be generous as another man is puiflant— fed nan quoad bane — or be it a* it may— for there is no regular reafoning upon the... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 390 Seiten
...which bow down the fpirit of other nations to the earth. sENT. JOURNEY, P. IQO. THE MONK. i CALAIs. A POOR Monk of the order of St. Francis came •^...have his virtues the fport of contingencies— or one mnn may be generous as another man is puiflant — -fed ncn quoad hanc — or be it as it may— for... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...his tomb, That no circumftances are fo defperate, which Providence may not relieve. § 4. Tbt Monk. A poor Monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg fomething for his convent. The moment I caft my eyes upon him, I was pre-dctcrmined not to give him a lingle fous, and accordingly... | |
| 1797 - 522 Seiten
...on his tomb, That no circumdances are fo defperate, which Providence may not relieve. § 4. Tbt Mmk. A poor Monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg fomething for his convent. The moment I cad my eyes upon him, I was pre-determined not to give him a frngle fous, and accordingly... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 Seiten
...tears — I could not sustain the picture of confinement which my fancy had drawn. STERNE. THE MONK. POOR monk of the order of St. Francis came into the room to beg something for his convent. The moment I cast my eyes upon him , I was pre- determined not Id give him... | |
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