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" To do her justice she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could show more. She could read any English book without much spelling; but for pickling, preserving, and cookery none could excel her. "
The vicar of Wakefield. Whittingham's ed - Page 2
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1815
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Vicar of Wakefield, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Facsimile - 1766 - 256 pages
...wedding gown, not for a fine glofly furface, but fuch qualities as would wear well. To do her juftice, me was a good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who at that time could mew more. She could read any Englifh book without much fpelling, and for pickling,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Irish fiction - 1773 - 234 pages
...gown, not for a fine glofTy furface, but fuch qualities as would wear well. To do her juftice, flie was a good•natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could fhew more. She could read any Englifh book without much fpelling ; but for pickling, preferving, and...
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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....cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also itpoa being an excellent contriver in house - keeping; though I could never find that we grew richer...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two Volumes

Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 106 pages
...gown, not for a fine glofly furface, but Inch qualities as would wear well. To do her juftice, ihe was a good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could ihew more. She could read any Engliih book without much fpelling; but for pickling, preferving, and...
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The vicar of Wakefield [by O. Goldsmith]. 2 vols. [in 1].

Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 252 pages
...wedding-gown, not for a fine glofly furface, but fuch qualities as would wear well. To do her juftice, fhe was a good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could fhew more. She could read any Englifh book' without much fpelling : but for picklirig, preferving,...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...her wedding»gown, not for a line 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 country ladies who at that time could shew more. She could read any English book without much spelling; but for pickling,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith ...

Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1801 - 424 pages
...wedding-gown, not for a fine gloffy furface, but fuch qualities as would wear well. To do her juftice, fhe was a good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could Ihew more. She could read any Englifh book without much fpelling ; but for pickling, preferving, and...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 7

1817 - 628 pages
...translation, will at once exemplify all that we have said. ' To do her justice, she was a good matured notable woman, and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who, at that time, could shew more.' ' Pour lui rendre la justice qu'elle me>ite, je dirai qu'elle joignoit...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...did her wedding gown, not for a 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 where few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much spelling,...
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The miscellaneous works of OLiver Goldsmith [ed. by S. Rose].

Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 438 pages
...did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and...breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more. She could read any English book without much spelling ; but forpickling, preserving, and...
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