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The Britannic magazine; or entertaining repository of heroic adventures. Vol ... - Page 44
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...called me a villain ; and collaring me, desired I would give an account of myself. I began immediately to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation ; but, though I gave a very long account, the justice said I could give no account...
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Essays

Oliver Goldsmith - 1765 - 252 pages
...collaring me, dcfired I woul J give an ˆC account of myfelf: I fell upon my knees, " begged his worfhlp's pardon, and began to " give a full account of all...feed, and generation; but", though " I gave a very good account, the juftice " would not believe a lyllabTe I had to fay ; fo, A I was indicted at feffions,...
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Annual Register, Volume 9

Edmund Burke - 1767 - 632 pages
...collaring me, defired I would give an account of myfelf: I fell upon my knees, begged his Worfhip's pardon, and began to give a full account of all that...breed, feed, and generation ; but, though I gave a very good account, the juftice would not believe a fyllable I had to fay ; fo I was indifted at fcffions,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 pages
...of myfelf. 1 fell upon my knees, " begged his WorihipXpardon, and began to give " a full account ot all that I knew of my breed, " feed, and generation : but, though I gave a very " good account, the juflice would not believe a " fy liable I had to fay; fo I was indifted at the...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...defired 1 would EÍVC an account of myfclf. I fell upon my knees, begged his worlhip's pardon, anil began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, Iced, and generation; but, though I gave a very ;rue account, the juftice faid I could give no account...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 9

1793 - 586 pages
...collaring me, defired I would give an account of myfelf : I fell upon my knees, begged his wor. {hip's pardon, and began to give a ¿full account of all...breed, feed, and generation ; but, though I gave a very -good account, the juftice would not believe a fyllable I had to fay ; fo I was indined at feffions,...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...he called me a poacher and a villain; and, collaring me, desired I would give an account of myself. I fell upon my knees, begged his worship's pardon, and began to give a full account of all'that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation; but, though I gave a very true account, the justice...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...collaring me, delired I would give an account of myfelf. I fell upon my knees, begged his worihip's pardon, and began to give a full account of all that I kne« of my breed, feed, and generation ; bff, though I gave a very true account, the juftice faid...
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The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...called me a villian, and collaring me, defired I would give an account of myfelf. I began immediately to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, feed, and generation : but though I gave a very long account, the juftice faid, I could give no account of myfelf; fo I was indifted, and found guilty...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...:he called me a poacher and a villain , and collaring me , desired I would give an account of myself. I fell upon my knees , begged his worship's pardon...give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation ; but , though I gave a very true account , the justice said I could give no account,...
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