Oliver GoldsmithH. Holt, 1935 - 326 pages |
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... father's elder brother , John Gold- smith . Here he lived during his Elphin schooldays , so that county Roscommon can claim a good share in him . By all accounts , his schooldays were not agreeable . Mr. Griffin found his pupil as dull ...
... father's elder brother , John Gold- smith . Here he lived during his Elphin schooldays , so that county Roscommon can claim a good share in him . By all accounts , his schooldays were not agreeable . Mr. Griffin found his pupil as dull ...
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... father's teaching had sent him out disabled even for common prosperity , withheld in the picture every touch of ... father's sermon ; and it goes out into all lands and is read in all languages by people not knowing they are preached to ...
... father's teaching had sent him out disabled even for common prosperity , withheld in the picture every touch of ... father's sermon ; and it goes out into all lands and is read in all languages by people not knowing they are preached to ...
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... father had no doubt been a frugal stu- dent ; his eldest son , Henry Goldsmith , whose college course had been completed before Oliver entered , probably was able to keep up a tolerable appearance , since his father in those years was ...
... father had no doubt been a frugal stu- dent ; his eldest son , Henry Goldsmith , whose college course had been completed before Oliver entered , probably was able to keep up a tolerable appearance , since his father in those years was ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE SCHOOLBOY I | 1 |
THE COLLEGIAN | 20 |
IN SEARCH OF A PROFESSION | 40 |
Copyright | |
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