The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1A. and W. Galignani and Jules Didot, 1825 |
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... called on to dance a hornpipe . His figure was never good , but at this time it was peculiarly short and clumsy , and having but recently recovered from the small - pox , his features were greatly disfigured . The scraper of catgut ...
... called on to dance a hornpipe . His figure was never good , but at this time it was peculiarly short and clumsy , and having but recently recovered from the small - pox , his features were greatly disfigured . The scraper of catgut ...
Page vi
... called about him to receive his orders as to supper . The supper was soon produced ; the gentleman , with his wife and daughters , were generously invited to partake ; a bottle of wine was called for to crown the feast , and at going to ...
... called about him to receive his orders as to supper . The supper was soon produced ; the gentleman , with his wife and daughters , were generously invited to partake ; a bottle of wine was called for to crown the feast , and at going to ...
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... called for his bill , and found he had been hospita- bly entertained in a private family . But finding that his host was an acquaintance of his father's , he entered into the humour of the scene , and laughed as heartily as the rest ...
... called for his bill , and found he had been hospita- bly entertained in a private family . But finding that his host was an acquaintance of his father's , he entered into the humour of the scene , and laughed as heartily as the rest ...
Page x
... called Fiddleback , and found that he had just five shillings left to defray the travelling expenses of himself and his steed . This pittance , however , was rather too scanty for a journey of a hundred and twenty miles , and he was at ...
... called Fiddleback , and found that he had just five shillings left to defray the travelling expenses of himself and his steed . This pittance , however , was rather too scanty for a journey of a hundred and twenty miles , and he was at ...
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... to himself . » On another occasion , Johnson being called on for his opinion on the same subject , took a similar view of it , with much cri- tical acumen , and all his usual power of amplification OF DR GOLDSMITH . XV.
... to himself . » On another occasion , Johnson being called on for his opinion on the same subject , took a similar view of it , with much cri- tical acumen , and all his usual power of amplification OF DR GOLDSMITH . XV.
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