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... told me of a friend of his , an honest man , and a man of sense , having asserted to him , that he had seen an apparition . Goldsmith told us , he was assured by his brother , the Reverend Mr. Goldsmith , that he also had seen one ...
... told me of a friend of his , an honest man , and a man of sense , having asserted to him , that he had seen an apparition . Goldsmith told us , he was assured by his brother , the Reverend Mr. Goldsmith , that he also had seen one ...
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... told of him , than one truth which he does not wish should be told . " GOLDSMITH . " For my part , I'd tell truth , and shame the devil . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but the devil will be angry . I wish to shame the devil as much as you ...
... told of him , than one truth which he does not wish should be told . " GOLDSMITH . " For my part , I'd tell truth , and shame the devil . " JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir ; but the devil will be angry . I wish to shame the devil as much as you ...
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... told without it : but it is not , therefore , superfluous ; for it wakes the mind to peculiar attention , where something of more than usual importance is to be presented . Illustrious ! ' - for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to ...
... told without it : but it is not , therefore , superfluous ; for it wakes the mind to peculiar attention , where something of more than usual importance is to be presented . Illustrious ! ' - for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to ...
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