 I began to figure to myself the miseries of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and so I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions of my fellowcreatures born to no inheritance but slavery; but finding, however affecting...  “A” Sentimental Journey Through France and Italyvon Laurence Sterne - 1798Auszug - Über dieses Buch
 | 1826 - 450 Seiten
...151. 4"he Captive. The bird in his cage purfued me into 1ny room ; I fat down clofe by my table, and leaning my head upon my hand» I began to figure to...no inheritance but flavery ; but finding, however affeding the picture was, that f could not bring it near me, and that the multitude of fad groupes... | |
 | 1830 - 288 Seiten
...figure to myself the miseries of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and so 7 I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions...of my fellow-creatures born to no inheritance but slavery 8 ; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it nearer me, and... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...figure to myself the miseries of confinement I was in a right frame for it, and so I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions...of my fellow-creatures born to no inheritance but slavery: but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and that... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 Seiten
...4. I was going to begin with the millions of my fellowcreatures, born to no inheritance but slavery; but, finding however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and the multitude of sad groups in it did but distract me, I took a single captive; and having shut him... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 Seiten
...figure to myself the miseries of confinement. I was in a right frame for it, and so I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions...of my fellowcreatures, born to no inheritance but slavery; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and that... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 Seiten
...figure to myself the miseries of confinement I was in a right frame for it, and so I gave full scope to my imagination. I was going to begin with the millions...of my fellow-creatures born to no inheritance but slavery: but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and that... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 Seiten
...myself the miseries of confinement'. I was in a right frame for it'; and so I gave full scope to myd imagination'. I was going to begin with the millions...my* fellow-creatures', born to no inheritance but slavery'; but finding', however affecting the picture was', that I could not bring it near me', and... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1838 - 488 Seiten
...benevolence of Madame Legros—She succeeds in obtaining his release—Subsequent fate of Latude. " I was going to begin with the millions of my fellowcreatures born to no inheritance but slavery; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, but that... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...14. I was going to begin with the millions of my fellow creatures born to no inheritance but slavery; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and * Mitre, a kind of crown, or ornament, worn on the head by bishops on solemn occasions. 9* . that the... | |
 | 1840 - 728 Seiten
...says, in a right frame for it, and so gave full scope to his imagination. " I was going," Sciys he, " to begin with the millions of my fellow-creatures born to no inheritance but slavery ; but finding, however affecting the picture was, that I could not bring it near me, and that... | |
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