Oliver GoldsmithH. Holt, 1935 - 326 pages |
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... Miss Arabella Wilmot . - This is a single incident ; but in the " British Magazine " for July , 1760 , Goldsmith recounted the history of Miss Stanton . She was the daughter of a country parson whose virtues Goldsmith describes much as ...
... Miss Arabella Wilmot . - This is a single incident ; but in the " British Magazine " for July , 1760 , Goldsmith recounted the history of Miss Stanton . She was the daughter of a country parson whose virtues Goldsmith describes much as ...
Page 281
... Miss Constance , a sensible lovely girl , full of spirit and good humor . Miss Neville , and Mr. Hastings , two very affectionate and enterprising lovers . The Prologue was written by Mr. Garrick and spoken by Mrs. Woodward ; it was ...
... Miss Constance , a sensible lovely girl , full of spirit and good humor . Miss Neville , and Mr. Hastings , two very affectionate and enterprising lovers . The Prologue was written by Mr. Garrick and spoken by Mrs. Woodward ; it was ...
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... Miss Hardcastle pre- tends to cry : her gallant is overcome : " This is the first mark of tenderness I ever had from a modest woman , and it touches me . " Given all the absurd assumptions of the play , that line has real nature : and ...
... Miss Hardcastle pre- tends to cry : her gallant is overcome : " This is the first mark of tenderness I ever had from a modest woman , and it touches me . " Given all the absurd assumptions of the play , that line has real nature : and ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE SCHOOLBOY I | 1 |
THE COLLEGIAN | 20 |
IN SEARCH OF A PROFESSION | 40 |
Copyright | |
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