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| 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....pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also itpoa being an excellent contriver in house - keeping; though I could never... | |
| 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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English fiction - 1807 - 326 pages
...such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping ; though I could never find... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...pickling, preserving, and cookery none could excel her. She prided herself also uponbeingan excellent contriver in housekeeping; though 1 could never find... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1815 - 268 pages
...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 country ladies who could...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping; though I could never find... | |
| English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping; though I could never find... | |
| 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...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping ; though I could never find... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...goodnatured, notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew wore. She could read any English book without much spelling...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided henelf also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping ; though I could never find... | |
| 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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