 ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....  The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Page 170edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. 159 would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit ; told... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1851 - 402 pages
...Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. 159 would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press; which he produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit; told... | |
 | Washington Irving - Authors, English - 1851 - 400 pages
...guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which lie might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me.... | |
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...guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty • pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent,... | |
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 | Art - 1853 - 444 pages
...my guinea, and had a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork in the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Irish Literature (in English) - 1854 - 348 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not... | |
 | 1883 - 846 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merits, told the landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty... | |
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...guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. 1 j looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady T should \ soon return, and having gone to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1854 - 396 pages
...guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired h6 would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it and £a\v its merit;... | |
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