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" I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith,, that he was in great distress ; and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly... "
The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Biographical memoirs of eminent ... - Page 224
by Walter Scott - 1834
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A Manual of English Literature: A Text Book for Schools and Colleges

John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 654 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went ae soon as I was drcp?ed. and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in aviolertt [tfission. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira...
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A Manual of English Literature: A Text Book for Schools and Colleges

John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 650 pages
...und found that lii* biii'lhuly had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in я violent [lassion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottlo of Madeira and u glam In-fore him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm,...
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

John Forster - 1873 - 806 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as "soon as I was dressed, and " found that his landlady had ar" rested him for his rent, at "which he was in a violent pas"sion....glass before him. I put "the cork into the bottle, de" sired he would be calm, and "began to talk to him of the " means by which he might be "extricated.*...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which be was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle...
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Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1898 - 346 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into 1 An admirably clear and judicial account of the whole matter will be found in Austin Dobson's Life...
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Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith - 1898 - 344 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. 1 put the cork into . j1 An admirably clear and judicial acpount of the whole matter will be found...
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The Deserted Village: To which is Prefaced Some Notes Concerning a Little ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1898 - 70 pages
...guinea and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went to him as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had half a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork in the bottle, desired he would be...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale Supposed to be Written by Himself

Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1899 - 254 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired him to be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale Supposed to be Written by Himself

Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1899 - 254 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired him to be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale Supposed to be Written by Himself

Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1899 - 270 pages
...him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired him to be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told...
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