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Page 29
... ribands , bugles , and catgut ; my wife herself retained a passion for her crimson paduasoy because I formerly happened to say it became her . The first Sunday in particular their behaviour served to mortify. VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . 29.
... ribands , bugles , and catgut ; my wife herself retained a passion for her crimson paduasoy because I formerly happened to say it became her . The first Sunday in particular their behaviour served to mortify. VICAR OF WAKEFIELD . 29.
Page 70
... catgut . The poor Miss Flamboroughs , their former gay companions , were cast off as mean acquaintance , and the whole conversation ran upon high life and high - lived company , with pic- tures , taste , Shakespeare , and the musical ...
... catgut . The poor Miss Flamboroughs , their former gay companions , were cast off as mean acquaintance , and the whole conversation ran upon high life and high - lived company , with pic- tures , taste , Shakespeare , and the musical ...
Page 82
... work ; they can pink , point , and frill and know something of music ; they can do up small clothes , work upon catgut ; my eldest can cut paper , ; and my youngest has a very pretty manner of telling. 82 VICAR OF WAKEFIELD .
... work ; they can pink , point , and frill and know something of music ; they can do up small clothes , work upon catgut ; my eldest can cut paper , ; and my youngest has a very pretty manner of telling. 82 VICAR OF WAKEFIELD .
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acquaintance Æsop amusement appearance assured began better Burchell carolled lays catgut Catskin CHAPTER character charms cheerfulness child continued cried Moses cried my wife cried the Squire dear displeased distress eldest enthymem favour Flamborough fortune friendship gave gentleman girls give going gooseberry guilt happy heart Heaven honour hope horse Jenkinson knew landlord leave Livy long con look madam Manetho manner marriage married Miss Wilmot morning neighbour never night observed Ocellus Lucanus Olivia once opinion papa passion Patient Grissel perceived Pietro Perugino pipe and tabor pleased pleasure poor pounds present prison promise replied resolved rest returned round scarce seemed seventeen magazines sister soon Sophia stranger sure taste tell thee things Thornhill's thou tion took town turn VICAR OF WAKEFIELD virtue wife and daughters William Whiston wretched