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" I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle,... "
The novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and ... - Page xxviii
by Laurence Sterne - 1823
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 lehte
...me, that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw ita merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and...money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating bis landlady in a high tone for having used him so iil." . The bookseller, however, did not bring out...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, 83. köide,1. osa

1813 - 778 lehte
...into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by jvhich he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready...pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged bis rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used, him so ill." Additions to...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, 1. köide

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 lehte
...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, «Inch he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit...and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlad}' in a high tone for having nsed him so ill." My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the...
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Lives of the novelists, 1–2. köide

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 lehte
...acquaintance, that necessity, the parent of so many works of genius, gave birth to the Vicar of Wakefield. The circumstances attending the sale of the work to...looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady T should soon return, and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 442 lehte
...he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put <he cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and...looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I shonld soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1828 - 358 lehte
...had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the conk into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began...having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. \ brought Goldsmith the '. 'inonsy , and TIC discharged his rent , not without rating his landlady...
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The New sporting magazine, 10. köide

1845 - 670 lehte
...and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired that he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a bookseller's, sold it for sixty pounds— It was ' The Vicar of Wakefield.'" Thousands of instances...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1833 - 478 lehte
...the world. "I received,"says he, as his words are recorded by his biographer, " a message one morning from poor Goldsmith, that he was in great distress;...return; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixtj' pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged ins rent, not without rating his landlady...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, 3. köide

Walter Scott - 1834 - 484 lehte
...and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and VOL. III. Q found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent,...having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. 1 brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With an Account of His Life and ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 lehte
...rent, at which he was in a violent passion: I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had w you have her heart, and you have mine. And let me tell you, sir, that I give you no small hi* landlady in a high tone for having used him so UL" Mr. Newberry was the person with whom Johnson...
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