 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 2by Oliver Goldsmith - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1895 - 660 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 for pickling, preserving, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1895 - 236 pages
...wedding^ / gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for 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 show more. She could read any English book without much spelling ; and for pickling,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Families - 1895 - 280 pages
...her weddinggown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for 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 show more. She could read any English book without much spelling ; and for pickling,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Families - 1895 - 280 pages
...a good-natured notable woman ; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who at that time could show 'more. She could read any English book without much spelling ; and for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself much also upon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1896 - 320 pages
...wedding-gown, not for a fine, glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured, notable woman ; and...country ladies who could show more. She could read 10 any English book without much spelling ; but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1897 - 316 pages
...her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman ; and,...cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also « A upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping ; though I could never find that we grew richer... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1897 - 300 pages
...her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman ; and,...for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could ezcel her. She prided herself also <SA upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping ; though I... | |
 | John Scott Clark - American literature - 1898 - 910 pages
...her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured, notable woman ; and...pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her." — Vicar of Wakefield. " I even went a step beyond Whiston in displaymg my principles : as he had... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Abduction - 1898 - 346 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...country ladies who could show more. She could read 10 any English book without much spelling; but iot- pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel... | |
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