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Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey - Page 808
by Francis Bazley Lee - 1907 - 916 pages
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 pages
...was a good natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country-ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much....preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also itpoa being an excellent contriver in house - keeping; though I could never find that...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who at that time could shew more. She could read any English book without much spelling; but for pickling, presetting, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself much also upon being an ex» cellent...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - English fiction - 1807 - 326 pages
...fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few...preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping ; though I could never find that we...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there where few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much...spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none tould excel her. She prided herself also upon i>eing an excellent contriver in housekeeping ; though...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 428 pages
...was a good-natured notable -woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much...preserving, and cookery none could excel her. She prided herself also uponbeingan excellent contriver in housekeeping; though 1 could never find that we grew...
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The vicar of Wakefield. Whittingham's ed

Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her B justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few...preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping; though I could never find that we grew...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volume 23

English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few...preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping; though I could never find that we...
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The Novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, Dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and ...

Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...was a goodnatured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much...preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping ; though I could never find that we...
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The novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and ...

Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...goodnatured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew wore. ot take it so to heart ; she can knit already, and I shall soon be able to dig. — We henelf also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping ; though I could never find that we...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 254 pages
...was a good-natured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much spelling; but for picklmg, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent...
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