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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... spirit , a feeling , a grace , and an eloquence , that leave nothing to be desired . Indeed it would have been presumption in me to undertake the subject after it had been thus felicitously treated , did I not stand committed by my ...
... spirit , a feeling , a grace , and an eloquence , that leave nothing to be desired . Indeed it would have been presumption in me to undertake the subject after it had been thus felicitously treated , did I not stand committed by my ...
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... spirits and quick sensibilities became at length too notorious to be disregarded . About fifty years since , on a Trinity Sunday , a number of persons were assembled to witness the college ceremonies ; and as a sizer was carrying up a ...
... spirits and quick sensibilities became at length too notorious to be disregarded . About fifty years since , on a Trinity Sunday , a number of persons were assembled to witness the college ceremonies ; and as a sizer was carrying up a ...
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... by a girl at a wake , was one of the most de- licious repasts he had ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed NAZIONALE ROMA anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , 21.
... by a girl at a wake , was one of the most de- licious repasts he had ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed NAZIONALE ROMA anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , 21.
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... to speak ́for itself . like a " It now approached six o'clock in the evening ; and as I had eaten no breakfast , and as my spirits were raised , my appetite for dinner grew uncommonly keen . At length the old woman came inte the 32.
... to speak ́for itself . like a " It now approached six o'clock in the evening ; and as I had eaten no breakfast , and as my spirits were raised , my appetite for dinner grew uncommonly keen . At length the old woman came inte the 32.
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... spirits , did not diminish my appetite . My protectress soon returned with a small bowl of sago , a small porringer of sour milk , a loaf of stale brown bread , and the heel of an old cheese all over crawling with mites . My friend ...
... spirits , did not diminish my appetite . My protectress soon returned with a small bowl of sago , a small porringer of sour milk , a loaf of stale brown bread , and the heel of an old cheese all over crawling with mites . My friend ...
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