 | Oliver Goldsmith - 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 212 pages
...began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose .my wife, as she did her weddinggown, notforafine 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 could shew more.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pages
...began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding»gown, not for a line glossy surface, but such qualities as "would wear...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,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1807 - 326 pages
...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities...book without much -' spelling ; but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her. She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 262 pages
...year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and '.chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities...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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I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she 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 were few... 
