Oliver GoldsmithH. Holt, 1935 - 326 pages |
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... friends was always against him . " It was a confession from the friend who could best afford to make it , since hardly any other but Johnson ever con- tributed in any way to the swan's avatar . But so long as Goldsmith lived - we have ...
... friends was always against him . " It was a confession from the friend who could best afford to make it , since hardly any other but Johnson ever con- tributed in any way to the swan's avatar . But so long as Goldsmith lived - we have ...
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... friends whom I had left behind me , and so bought that generous beast Fiddleback , and made adieu to Cork with only five shillings in my pocket . This to be sure was but a scanty allowance for man and horse towards a journey of above a ...
... friends whom I had left behind me , and so bought that generous beast Fiddleback , and made adieu to Cork with only five shillings in my pocket . This to be sure was but a scanty allowance for man and horse towards a journey of above a ...
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... friend , and a few more who are exceptions to the general picture , have a residence there . This it is that gives me ... friends , he tells me , are still lean , but very rich ; others very fat , but still very poor . Nay , all the news ...
... friend , and a few more who are exceptions to the general picture , have a residence there . This it is that gives me ... friends , he tells me , are still lean , but very rich ; others very fat , but still very poor . Nay , all the news ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE SCHOOLBOY I | 1 |
THE COLLEGIAN | 20 |
IN SEARCH OF A PROFESSION | 40 |
Copyright | |
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