Oliver Goldsmith: A BiographyGeorge Routledge & Company, 1850 - 208 pages This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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... Irish widow A misquoted pun - Malagrida Broken health - Dissipation and debts tical jokes Scrub smith proved to be a fool at Ranelagh ― Distressed ballad - singers 260 - Prac- Gold- The poet 270 CHAPTER XXXVI . Invitation to Christmas ...
... Irish widow A misquoted pun - Malagrida Broken health - Dissipation and debts tical jokes Scrub smith proved to be a fool at Ranelagh ― Distressed ballad - singers 260 - Prac- Gold- The poet 270 CHAPTER XXXVI . Invitation to Christmas ...
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... Irish rogues and rapparees . Everything , in short , that savoured of romance , fable , and adven- ture , was congenial , to his poetic mind , and took in- stant root there ; but the slow plants of useful know- ledge were apt to be ...
... Irish rogues and rapparees . Everything , in short , that savoured of romance , fable , and adven- ture , was congenial , to his poetic mind , and took in- stant root there ; but the slow plants of useful know- ledge were apt to be ...
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... Irish precipitation and thoughtlessness , never having provided themselves with cannon to bat- ter its stone walls . A few shots from the prison brought them to their senses , and they beat a hasty retreat , two of the townsmen being ...
... Irish precipitation and thoughtlessness , never having provided themselves with cannon to bat- ter its stone walls . A few shots from the prison brought them to their senses , and they beat a hasty retreat , two of the townsmen being ...
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... Irish students , who were always ready for a wild freak and frolic . Among them he was a prime favourite and somewhat of a leader , from his exuberance of spirits , his vein of humour , and his talent at singing an Irish song , and ...
... Irish students , who were always ready for a wild freak and frolic . Among them he was a prime favourite and somewhat of a leader , from his exuberance of spirits , his vein of humour , and his talent at singing an Irish song , and ...
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... Irish . To be sure , now , I see your sisters , Betty and Peggy , vastly surprised at my partiality , tell them flatly , I don't value them or their fine skins , or eyes , or good sense , or — for a potato ; I say , and will maintain it ...
... Irish . To be sure , now , I see your sisters , Betty and Peggy , vastly surprised at my partiality , tell them flatly , I don't value them or their fine skins , or eyes , or good sense , or — for a potato ; I say , and will maintain it ...
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