The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... eyes of Europe somewhat as follows : -The government is purely patriarchal . The emperor is unlimited in his authority ; the succes- sion to the throne is hereditary in the royal family , but the emperor has the right of choosing from ...
... eyes of Europe somewhat as follows : -The government is purely patriarchal . The emperor is unlimited in his authority ; the succes- sion to the throne is hereditary in the royal family , but the emperor has the right of choosing from ...
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... eyes , and a flat nose ; their complexion is olive ; and they shave their heads , leaving only one tuft of hair behind . The Chinese differ from all nations who make the least pretension to civilization , in having no alphabet . Instead ...
... eyes , and a flat nose ; their complexion is olive ; and they shave their heads , leaving only one tuft of hair behind . The Chinese differ from all nations who make the least pretension to civilization , in having no alphabet . Instead ...
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... eyes : if we judge of the English by this rule , there is not a poorer nation under the sun . I have been here but two days , so will not be hasty in my decisions . Such letters as I shall write to Fipsihi in Moscow , I beg you'll ...
... eyes : if we judge of the English by this rule , there is not a poorer nation under the sun . I have been here but two days , so will not be hasty in my decisions . Such letters as I shall write to Fipsihi in Moscow , I beg you'll ...
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... eyes for a woman whose feet are ten inches long ? I shall never forget the beauties of my native city of Nangfew . How very broad their faces ; how very short their noses ; how very little their eyes ; how ; very thin their lips ; how ...
... eyes for a woman whose feet are ten inches long ? I shall never forget the beauties of my native city of Nangfew . How very broad their faces ; how very short their noses ; how very little their eyes ; how ; very thin their lips ; how ...
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... eyes , and teeth of a most odious whiteness , are not only seen here , but wished for ; and then they have such masculine feet , as actually serve some for walking ! Yet uncivil as Nature has been , they seem resolved to outdo her in ...
... eyes , and teeth of a most odious whiteness , are not only seen here , but wished for ; and then they have such masculine feet , as actually serve some for walking ! Yet uncivil as Nature has been , they seem resolved to outdo her in ...
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