Oliver Goldsmith: a BiographyG. Routledge, 1850 - 213 pages |
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... person and manners - Expedition to Paris with the Horneck family The traveller of twenty and the traveller of forty Hickey , the special attorney · An unlucky exploit - CHAPTER XXX . Death of Goldsmith's mother " Biography of Parnell ...
... person and manners - Expedition to Paris with the Horneck family The traveller of twenty and the traveller of forty Hickey , the special attorney · An unlucky exploit - CHAPTER XXX . Death of Goldsmith's mother " Biography of Parnell ...
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... person he met , inquired , with some- what of a consequential air , for the best house in the place . Unluckily , the person he had accosted was one Kelley , a notorious wag , who was quartered in the family of one Mr. Featherstone , a ...
... person he met , inquired , with some- what of a consequential air , for the best house in the place . Unluckily , the person he had accosted was one Kelley , a notorious wag , who was quartered in the family of one Mr. Featherstone , a ...
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... persons were assembled to witness the college ceremonies ; and as a sizer was carrying up a dish of meat to the fel- lows ' table , a burly citizen in the crowd made some sneering observation on the servility of his office . Stung to ...
... persons were assembled to witness the college ceremonies ; and as a sizer was carrying up a dish of meat to the fel- lows ' table , a burly citizen in the crowd made some sneering observation on the servility of his office . Stung to ...
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... sudden influx of wealth proved too much for the head of our poor student . He forthwith gave a supper and dance at his chamber to a number of young persons of both sexes from the city , in direct violation of college 20.
... sudden influx of wealth proved too much for the head of our poor student . He forthwith gave a supper and dance at his chamber to a number of young persons of both sexes from the city , in direct violation of college 20.
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... person in gay colours ; and on this solemn occasion , when it was to be supposed his garb would be of suitable gravity , he appeared luminously arrayed in scarlet breeches ! He was rejected by the bishop : some say for want of suffi ...
... person in gay colours ; and on this solemn occasion , when it was to be supposed his garb would be of suitable gravity , he appeared luminously arrayed in scarlet breeches ! He was rejected by the bishop : some say for want of suffi ...
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