 | 1767 - Liczba stron: 352
...be excufed from mentioning particulars, as I would not provoke the refentment of my cotemporaries: Nobody will imagine, that I dipt into any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. Let it fuffice, that I prefently fell faft afleep. I FOUND myfelf tranfported in an inftant... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 564
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book ; and most of my brethren pay that compliment...particulars, as I would not provoke the resentment ot my contempora. ries : nobody will imagine, that I dipt into any of our modern novels, or took up... | |
 | 1803 - Liczba stron: 234
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book ; and most of my brethren pay that compliment to Virgil or Shakspeare : butas I could never discover any opiate qualities in those authors, 1 chose rather to doze.over some... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 298
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book ; and most of my brethren pay that compliment...any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. — Let it suffice, that I presently fell fast asleep. I found myself transported in an... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 452
...It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book; and most of my brethren paythat compliment to Virgil or Shakspeare; but as I could...any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. — Let it suffice, that I presently fell fast asleep. I found myself transported in an... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 422
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book : and most of my brethren pay that compliment...of my contemporaries : nobody will imagine, that I dipped into any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. Let it suffice, that I... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 414
...never scover any opiate qualities in those authors, I lose rather to doze over some modern performance. must beg to be excused from mentioning particulars,...of my contemporaries : nobody will imagine, that I dipped into any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. Let it suffice, that I... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 294
...particulars, as I would not provoke the resentment of my contemporaries : nobody will imagine that I dipped into any of our modern novels, or took up any of our late tragedies. Let it suffice, that I presently fell fast asleep. I found myself transported in an instant... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1856 - Liczba stron: 442
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book ; and most of my brethren pay that compliment...opiate qualities in those authors, I chose rather to dose over some modern performance. I must beg to be excused from mentioning particulars, as I would... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - 1896 - Liczba stron: 362
...the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual on these occasions to be lulled to sleep by some book: and most of my brethren pay that compliment to Virgil or Shakespeare : but as I could never discover any opiate qualities in those authors, I chose rather to... | |
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... as those engaged in longer works; who (according to Horace) are to be excused, if a little drowsiness sometimes creeps in upon them. After this preface, the reader will not be surprised, if I take the liberty to relate a dream of my own. It is usual... 
