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" I had some knowledge of music, with a tolerable voice, and now turned what was once my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry;... "
Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography - Page 71
by Washington Irving - 1854 - 382 pages
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The vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 222 pages
...means of subsistenee. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among sueh of the Freneh as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approaehed a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that proeured...
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The novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and ...

Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry first to last, some day when I am working beside you in our fortifications; — b I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 254 pages
...my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to...merry; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to Ujeir wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of ..., Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to...peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 268 pages
...my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever 1 approached a peasant's...
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Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...house towards nightfall," he used to say, " ! played one of my most merry tunes ; and that generally procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day." On his return to England, he was in so narrow circumstances, that it was long before he could get employment...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 15

1826 - 374 pages
...approached," he used to say, " a peasant's house towards night-fall, 1 played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but, in truth," his constant expression, " I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank,...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 15

Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...approached," he used to say, " a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tnnes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day ; but, in truth," his constant expression, " I must own, whenever I attempted to entertain persons of a higher rank,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 358 pages
...flachcn Deckel beiteht. . . , XX. • OB WAKEFIEL0. 185 peasants of Flanders , ' and among such of tlie French' as were poor enough to be very merry; for...peasant's house, towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry .tunes , :and ' that procured me not only a lodging, 'hut subsistence for the nest day....
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A New, Improved, and Authentic Life of James Allan: The Celebrated ...

James Thompson - 1828 - 502 pages
...my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be merry j for I ever found thorn merry in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's...
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