The Works of Oliver Goldsmith: The CItizen of the world. Polite learning in EuropeG. Bell and sons, 1885 |
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... received certain advices that a party of twenty thousand Austrians , having attacked a much superior body of Prussians , put them all to flight , and took the rest prisoners of war . 1 The following is from the " Historical Chronicle ...
... received certain advices that a party of twenty thousand Austrians , having attacked a much superior body of Prussians , put them all to flight , and took the rest prisoners of war . 1 The following is from the " Historical Chronicle ...
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Oliver Goldsmith J. W. M. Gibbs. BERLIN . We have received certain advices that a party of twenty thousand Prussians , having attacked a much superior body of Austrians , put them to flight , and took a great number of prisoners , with ...
Oliver Goldsmith J. W. M. Gibbs. BERLIN . We have received certain advices that a party of twenty thousand Prussians , having attacked a much superior body of Austrians , put them to flight , and took a great number of prisoners , with ...
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... received more invitations in the streets of London from the sex in one night , than I have met with at Pekin in twelve revolutions of the moon . Every evening , as I return home from my usual solitary excursions , I am met by several of ...
... received more invitations in the streets of London from the sex in one night , than I have met with at Pekin in twelve revolutions of the moon . Every evening , as I return home from my usual solitary excursions , I am met by several of ...
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... received most benefits from the defunct , discharge this friendly office , and generally flatter in proportion to their joy . When we read those monumental histories of the dead , it may be justly said , that " all men are equal in the ...
... received most benefits from the defunct , discharge this friendly office , and generally flatter in proportion to their joy . When we read those monumental histories of the dead , it may be justly said , that " all men are equal in the ...
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... received from them , or prejudiced by the falsehoods they have made me believe . By them I was told that the Pope was universally allowed to be a man , and placed at the head 58 GOLDSMITH'S WORKS . Of falsehood propagated by books ...
... received from them , or prejudiced by the falsehoods they have made me believe . By them I was told that the Pope was universally allowed to be a man , and placed at the head 58 GOLDSMITH'S WORKS . Of falsehood propagated by books ...
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