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" ... it be but the History of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and confounded hindrances he is to meet with in his way, — or what a dance he may be led, by one excursion or another, before all is over. "
The Novelist's Magazine - Page 21
1781
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - 1760 - 196 pages
...when a man fits down to write a hiftory, — tho' it be but the hiftory of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb> he knows no more than his heels what lets and confounded hinderances he is to meet with in his way, — or what a dance he may be led, by one excurfion or another,...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 336 pages
...when a man fits down to write a hiftory, — tho' it be but the hiftory of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and...with in his way, — or what a dance he may be led, byone excurfion or another, before all is over. Could a hiftoriographer drive on his hiftory, as a...
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The Adventures of Roderick Random: In Two Volumes

Tobias Smollett - Adventure stories, English - 1780 - 580 pages
...man fits down to write a hittory — though it be but the hiftoiy of Jack Hickathnft or Tom Thuirib, he knows no more than his heels what lets and confounded hindrances he is to meet with in his way — or wjhat a dance he may be led, by on* excurfion or another, before all is over* Could a hiftoriographer...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - Novelists, English - 1783 - 338 pages
...when a man fits down to write a hiftory, — tho' it be but the hiftory of Jack Hickathrift or Tom "Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets...all is over. Could a hiftoriographer drive on his hiftory, as a muleteer drives on his mule, — ftraighr forward ; for inftance, from Rome all the way...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...

Laurence Sterne - Clergy - 1803 - 540 pages
...when a man fits down to write a hiftory, — though it be -but the hiftory of Jack Ilickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and confounded hindrances he is to meet with in his vav, — or what a dance he may be led, bv one excurfidn or another, before all is over. Could a hiftoriographer...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: Some account of the life and writings ...

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1804 - 374 pages
...when a man sits down to write a history, ....tho' it be but the history of .Tack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and confounded hhideranccs he is to meet with in his way,... .01* what a dunce he may be led, by one exciusion cr...
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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 306 pages
...might have taken but the hiftory of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his he^ls what lets and confounded hindrances he is to meet...all is over. Could a hiftoriographer drive on his hiftory, as a muleteer drives on his mule ' •—ftraight forward,—for inftance, from Rome all the...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1808 - 528 pages
...when a man fits down to write a hiftory, — though it be but the hiftory of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and...he is to meet with in his way, — or what a dance lie may be led, by one excurfion or another, before all is over. Could a hiftoriographer drive on his...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne ...: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 528 pages
...when a man sits down to write a history, — though it be but the history of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and...his way, — or what a dance he may be led, by one excursion or another, before all is over. Could a historiographer drive on his history, as a muleteer...
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The Works of Laurence Sterne: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1813 - 408 pages
...when a man sits down to write a history, — though it be hut the history of Jack Hickathrift or Tom Thumb, he knows no more than his heels what lets and...his way, — or what a dance he may be led, by one excursion or another, before all is over. Could •• a historiographer drive on his history, as a...
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