gain'd

There is one section in your letter which almost provokes me to moralise for an hour, but as I am not writing a sermon, I will only say that for any one and, may I say, particularly a young lady to evince perfect happiness in their situation, and be sensible of Heaven's blessings, is a gigantic step gain'd in the school of human life.

Letter 132 2009

He gain'd a flat ledge of chalk where he lay down in perfect safety, and encouraged me to persevere.

Letter 290 2009

I just gain'd the Steps to the familiar shop of Mr. Cruikshank, Bookseller & Stationer, when Cruikshank & his 'Prentice carried me to a wing Chair in his Office.

When lawyers shop... Ann Althouse 2009

Thus he gain'd the High − Priest, and in him all the subordinate Clergy, who with pious Care sow'd the Seeds of

Exilius 2008

Father, or had gain'd the Keeper with Bribes, I know not; but she brought with her a Disguise, in which I dress'd my self, and so went out with her as one of her Maids.

Exilius 2008

God and the World; by which she gain'd the Esteem and Commendations of every body: But now, behold, what a Snake lay hid in the Grass.

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

Poultry, &c. We had another Christian Slave, who had been there some Years, and had by his just Dealings gain'd so far upon our Mistress, that she made him Ruler over the other Slaves; he govern'd and was obey'd as if he had been a circumcised Free − man or Native.

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

Marcellus having gain'd this Point, lost no Opportunity to ask me of my Father; for the same Day coming to visit my Brother, he found my

Exilius 2008

Affliction to me, and a sensible Augmentation of my Misfortunes, by reason that I truly lov'd her; for her Vertue had gain'd my Esteem, and her

Exilius 2008

Cruelty; if I gave Alms, it was Vain − glory: Thus all that I did or said was misunderstood or misrepresented by mine Enemies, 'til they gain'd both

Exilius 2008