 | 1818 - 724 pages
...heavily from the small pox, he was particularly ugly. When he was about seven >ears old, a Fiddler, who reckoned himself a wit, happened to be playing...in Mrs. Goldsmith's house. During a pause between two sals of Country dances, liltle Oliver surprized the party, by jumping up suddenly, and dancing... | |
 | 1818 - 428 pages
...Mrs. Goldsmith's house. During a pause between two sets of Country dances, little Oliver sur> , prized the party, by jumping up suddenly, and dancing round...with the grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured child, the fiddler exclaimed " t/Esop," and the company burst into laughter j when Oliver turned" to... | |
 | 1819 - 514 pages
...beplaying to some company in Mrs. Goldsmith's house. During a pause between two sets of Country dances, little Oliver surprised the party, by jumping up suddenly,...with the grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured child, the fiddler exclaimed "Msop," and the company burst into laughter; when Oliver turned to them,... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1826 - 568 pages
...heavily with the small-pox, he was particularly ugly. When he was about seven years old, a fiddler, who reckoned himself a wit, happened to be playing...grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured boy, the fiddler exclaimed, " /Esup ! " and the company burst into laughter, when Oliver turned to them with... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1826 - 548 pages
...who reckoned himself a wit, happened to beplaying to some company in Mrs. Goldsmith's house ; daring a pause between the countrydances, little Oliver surprised...grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured boy, the fiddler exclaimed, " JEsop !" and the company burst into laughter, when Oliver turned to them with... | |
 | 1826 - 370 pages
...happened to be playing in Mr. Goldsmith's house. During a pause between two sets of country dances, little Oliver surprised the party by jumping up suddenly,...with the grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured child, the fiddler exclaimed, " /Kw/i .'" and the company burst into laughter ; when Oliver turned... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...pause between two sets of country dances, little Oliver surprised the party by suddenly jumping up, and dancing round the room. Struck with the grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured child, the fiddler exclaimed, — " ./Esop." The company burst into a laugh, when Oliver, turning to... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pages
...pause between two sets of country dances, little Oliver surprised the party by suddenly jumping up, and dancing round the room. Struck with the grotesque appearance of the ill-favoured child, the fiddler exclaimed, — " JEsop." The company burst into a laugh, when Oliver, turning to... | |
 | 1852 - 670 pages
...happened to be playing in Mr. Gold-smith's house. Duringa pause between two set« of country dances, litHc as of the condemnation you passed against me, this...I find, that it is more glorious with as to be com child, the fiddler exclaimed, " ^7','srj/i .'" and the company burst into laughter; when Oliver turned... | |
 | Forbes Winslow - 1839 - 384 pages
...happened to be playing in Mr. Goldsmith's house. During a pause between two sets of country dances, little Oliver surprised the party by jumping up suddenly,...Struck with the grotesque appearance of the illfavoured child, the fiddler exclaimed, " Msop!" and the company burst into laughter; when Oliver turned to them... | |
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Goldsmith was always plain in his appearance, but when a boy, and immediately after suffering heavily with the small-pox, he was particularly ugly. When he was about seven years old, a fiddler, who reckoned himself a wit, happened to be playing to some... 
