Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find... Works - Seite 354von Samuel Johnson - 1811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Combe - 1835 - 422 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or to diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that... | |
| George Combe - 1836 - 130 Seiten
...attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclnde that they shall be happy together. They marry, and...in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty." — (Rasselas. ch. 29.) Until Phrenology was discovered, no natural index to mental qualities, that... | |
| George Combe - 1836 - 128 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclnde that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness... | |
| George Combe - 1837 - 474 Seiten
...meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go homej and dream of one another. Having little to divert...altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.'— (Rassclas, ch. 29.) Until Phrenology was discovered, no natural index to mental qualities, that could... | |
| George Combe - 1837 - 440 Seiten
...reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or to diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when...in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.' Until Phrenology was discovered, no natural index to mental qualities, that could be practically relied... | |
| 1837 - 352 Seiten
...together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another: and having little to divert attention or diversify thought,...uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude they shall be happy together. They marry and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness before had... | |
| 1838 - 488 Seiten
...exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home and dream of one another, having little to divert their attention, or diversify thought, — they find themselves...voluntary blindness before had concealed, — they wear life out in altercations, and charge nature with eruelty." Here upon this principle we are left entirely... | |
| 1840 - 610 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty." (liassclas, chap. 29.) What, indeed, can be more productive of misery to a refined and educated woman,... | |
| 1840 - 598 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty." (Rasselas, chap. 29.) What, indeed, can be more productive of misery to a refined and educated woman,... | |
| George Combe - 1841 - 464 Seiten
...maiden meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to...in altercations, and charge Nature with cruelty.' — (Rasselas, ch. 29.) Until Phrenology was discovered, no natural index to mental qualities, that... | |
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