The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... cried I , meet with favour and safety , some luck may , perhaps , for once , attend the unfortunate . I am resolved to make a new adventure . The furniture , frippery , and fireworks of China have long been fashionably bought up . I'll ...
... cried I , meet with favour and safety , some luck may , perhaps , for once , attend the unfortunate . I am resolved to make a new adventure . The furniture , frippery , and fireworks of China have long been fashionably bought up . I'll ...
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... cries the prisoner , " the greatest of my apprehensions is for our freedom ; if the French should conquer , what would ... cried out , " It is not so much our liberties , as our religion , that would suffer by such a change : ay , our ...
... cries the prisoner , " the greatest of my apprehensions is for our freedom ; if the French should conquer , what would ... cried out , " It is not so much our liberties , as our religion , that would suffer by such a change : ay , our ...
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... cries he , " why won't you oblige me by making use of my coat ? you see how well it defends me from the rain ; I should not choose to part with it to others , but to such a friend as you I could even part with my skin to do him service ...
... cries he , " why won't you oblige me by making use of my coat ? you see how well it defends me from the rain ; I should not choose to part with it to others , but to such a friend as you I could even part with my skin to do him service ...
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... cries he , " I am your most obedient humble servant . " " O , Sir , " replies the queen , without any prompter , or the least hesitation , " I'm very proud of the very great honour you do me . " Upon which she made a low courtsy , and ...
... cries he , " I am your most obedient humble servant . " " O , Sir , " replies the queen , without any prompter , or the least hesitation , " I'm very proud of the very great honour you do me . " Upon which she made a low courtsy , and ...
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... - posed founder of China before the Deluge of the Mosaic record , but Fuh , or Buddha , as worshipped by the sect of Tao - sse . - ED . most horrid cries , while drums and timbrels swell the CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 39.
... - posed founder of China before the Deluge of the Mosaic record , but Fuh , or Buddha , as worshipped by the sect of Tao - sse . - ED . most horrid cries , while drums and timbrels swell the CITIZEN OF THE WORLD . 39.
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