 ... was sustained by his bounty. I, who dreaded no evil but sickness, and expected no good beyond the reward of my labour, was singing at my work, when Almalic entered my dwelling. He looked round with a smile of complacency ; perceiving that though it...  The Adventurer - Page 1981823Full view - About this book
 | 1757 - 564 pages
...fmile of complacency; 'perceiving, .that, though it was mean, 'it was neat j and that, though I was poor, I appeared to be content'. ' As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I battened to receive him with fuch hofpitality as was in my power, and my cheartulnefs was rather increafed... | |
 | English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...with a fmile of complacency 5 perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and that though I was poor, I appeared to Be content. As his habit was, that of a pilgrim, I haftene'd to receive him with fuch hofpitality as was in my power ; and my chearfulnefs was rather... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...round with a fmile of complacency ; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I haftened to receive him with fuch hofpitality as was in my power ; and my chearlulnefs was rather increaied... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...round with a fmile of complacency; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and though I w.is poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, 1 haftcncd to receive him with fuch hofpitp.üty ns was in my power; and my chcarfulncfs was rather... | |
 | Amusements - 1800 - 236 pages
...a fmile of complacency ; perceiving that though it •was mean it was neat, and that though it Was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that of a pilgrim, I haftened to receive him with fuch hofpitality as was in my power; and my cheer fulnefs was rath«r... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...with a smile oi' complacency; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, aud that though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that...I hastened to receive him with such hospitality as N° 32. ADVENTURER. 205 was in my power; and my cheerfulness was rather increased than restrained by... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 254 pages
...with a smile of complacency ; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and that though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that...accepted some coffee, he asked me many questions; und though by my answers I always endeavoured to excite him to mirth, yet I perceived that he grew... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...with a smile of complacency ; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and that though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that...many questions ; and though by my answers I always endearoured to excite him to mirth, yet I perceived that he grew thoughtful, and eyed me with a placid... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...with a smile of complacency ; perceiving that though it was mean it was neat, and that though I was poor I appeared to be content. As his habit was that...pilgrim, I hastened to receive him with such hospitality at was in my power ; and my cheerfulness was rather increased than restrained by his presence. After... | |
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