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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... soon became almost as great a proficient in fairy lore . From this branch of good - for - nothing know- ledge , his studies , by an easy transition , extended to the histories of robbers , pirates , smugglers , and the whole race of ...
... soon became almost as great a proficient in fairy lore . From this branch of good - for - nothing know- ledge , his studies , by an easy transition , extended to the histories of robbers , pirates , smugglers , and the whole race of ...
Page 9
... soon induced his uncle's family to concur in his mother's opinion of his genius . A number of young folks had assembled at his un- cle's to dance . One of the company , named Cummings , played on the violin . In the course of the ...
... soon induced his uncle's family to concur in his mother's opinion of his genius . A number of young folks had assembled at his un- cle's to dance . One of the company , named Cummings , played on the violin . In the course of the ...
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... off his pretensions , for he was short and thick , with a pock - marked face , and an air of carriage by no means of a distinguished cast . The owner of the house , however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , 12.
... off his pretensions , for he was short and thick , with a pock - marked face , and an air of carriage by no means of a distinguished cast . The owner of the house , however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , 12.
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A Biography Washington Irving. however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , being a man of humour , determined to ... soon distinguished himself at the examinations , and obtained a scholarship in 1743 . This is a collegiate ...
A Biography Washington Irving. however , soon discovered his whimsical mistake , and , being a man of humour , determined to ... soon distinguished himself at the examinations , and obtained a scholarship in 1743 . This is a collegiate ...
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... , so contrary to the usual benignity of the man , was re- called and repented of almost as soon as uttered ; but it was considered baleful in its effects by the supersti- tious neighbourhood ; for , though his daughter bore three 14.
... , so contrary to the usual benignity of the man , was re- called and repented of almost as soon as uttered ; but it was considered baleful in its effects by the supersti- tious neighbourhood ; for , though his daughter bore three 14.
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