Extracts from Goldsmith's 'Vicar of Wakefield', with life of the author and notes by C. Sankey1876 |
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acquaintance amusement appeared Arthur Holmes Assistant-Master at Marlborough Balliol College baronet Book Burchell called Cambridge catgut CHAPTER character church clothes cried Jenkinson cried my wife cried Sir William daughter dear displeased dressed Edited eldest fancy father favour Fellow Flamborough fortune FRANCIS STORR Fudge gaoler gave gentleman George Primrose girls give going Goldsmith guilt hand happy heart honest honour horse innocence late looks madam Manetho manner Marlborough College married Master Merchant Taylors Miss Wilmot morning Moses neighbour never night observe Ocellus Lucanus Olivia once opinion Oxford perceived pleasure poor pounds Primrose prison promise received replied returned Rugby School scarcely Scholar seemed shillings Skeggs smile soon Sophia squire tell thought town travelled Trinity College Vicar of Wakefield virtue Wellington College William Whiston Winchester College wretch young lady
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