The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsA. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1792 - 286 pages |
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... use of all my skill , in phyfiognomy , in order to discover that fuperiority of genius in men , who had taken a title fo fuperior to the rest of mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but ...
... use of all my skill , in phyfiognomy , in order to discover that fuperiority of genius in men , who had taken a title fo fuperior to the rest of mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but ...
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... use of language is to exprefs our wants and de- fires ; but men who know the world , hold , and I think with fome fhew of reason , that he who best knows how to keep his neceffities private , is the moft likely perfon to have them ...
... use of language is to exprefs our wants and de- fires ; but men who know the world , hold , and I think with fome fhew of reason , that he who best knows how to keep his neceffities private , is the moft likely perfon to have them ...
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... use of an hundred guineas for a few days , as he just then had occafion for money . " And pray , " Sir , " replied the scrivener , " do you want all " this money ? " " Want it , Sir ? " fays the other , " if I did not want it , I fhould ...
... use of an hundred guineas for a few days , as he just then had occafion for money . " And pray , " Sir , " replied the scrivener , " do you want all " this money ? " " Want it , Sir ? " fays the other , " if I did not want it , I fhould ...
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... use is fuch wifdom here ? each intuitively performs . " what is right in himself , and expects the fame " from others . If , by wisdom , you should mean vain curiofity and empty fpeculation ; as fuch pleasures have their origin in ...
... use is fuch wifdom here ? each intuitively performs . " what is right in himself , and expects the fame " from others . If , by wisdom , you should mean vain curiofity and empty fpeculation ; as fuch pleasures have their origin in ...
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... use of taffeta and damask ; and cornets and commodes instead of caps and fable . The wo- men now found themfelves no longer fhut up in feparate apartments , but faw company , vifited each other , and were prefent at every entertainment ...
... use of taffeta and damask ; and cornets and commodes instead of caps and fable . The wo- men now found themfelves no longer fhut up in feparate apartments , but faw company , vifited each other , and were prefent at every entertainment ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
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