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" I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The Genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ... - Page 1
by Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1019 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...oneaftoniflied.hebeckon' ed to me, and by the wavingof his Hand directed me to • approach the Place where he &t. I drew near with that ' Reverence which is due to a fuperior Nature; and as ' my Heart wasemirelyfubdued by the captivating Strains ' I hid heard, I fell down at his Feet and wept. The Genius...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...he played, to tafte the Plea' fures of his Converfation, as I looked upon him like ' one aftoniihed, he beckoned to me, and by the waving ' of his Hand...that Reverence which is ' due to a fuperior Nature j and as my Heart was intirely ' fubdued by the captivating Strains I had heard, I fell ;* down at...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...to tafte the pleafnres of his converfation, as I looked upon him like one aftonifhed, he beckoned to me to approach the place where he fat. I drew near...nature ; and as my heart was entirely fubdued by the cap. tivating firains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The Genius fmiled upon me with...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...he beckoned to rne, and, by the Waving of his Hand, direfted me to approach thePlace where he flood. I drew near, with that Reverence, which is due to a fuperior Nature; and, as •jny Heart was entirely fubdued by the caj>tiC 2 yating vating Strains I had heard, fell down at...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...which he played, to taņe the pleafures of his conversation, as I looked upon him like one adonilhcd, he beckoned to me, and, by the waving of his hand,...I drew near with that reverence which is due to a fupcrior nature ; and as my heart was entirely fubdued by the captivating drains I had heard, I fell...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...he played , to taste the pleasures of his conversation , as I looked .upon him like one astonished , he 'beckoned to me , and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he sat. I drew near with that reve*rence which is due to a superior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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NL orphan barcodes on file at ReCAP

1804 - 412 pages
...which he played, to taste the pleasures of his conversation, as I looked upon him like one astonished, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he sat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a^superior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...which he played, to taste the pleasures of his conversation, as I looked upon him like one astonished, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he sat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature ; and as my heart was entirely...
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A Real Treasure for a Pious Mind

Meditations - 1806 - 118 pages
...which he played,, to tafte the pleafures of his converfation, as Hooked upon him, like one aftonifhed, he beckoned to me, and by the waving of his hand directed...fat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to fuperior natures, and as my heart was entirely fubdued by the captivating ftrains I h^d heard, I fell...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...the pleasures of his conversation, as I looked upon him like one astonished, he beckoned to me, ajid by the waving of his hand directed me to approach the place where he sat. I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as nay heart was intirely...
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