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9 COMMEND me to the man who gives a good dinner . Such an enviable acquaintance cannot be too highly prized ; indeed , methinks I hear the gnostic gastronomer exclaim , where is he to be found ? Happy ought he to consider himself who ...
9 COMMEND me to the man who gives a good dinner . Such an enviable acquaintance cannot be too highly prized ; indeed , methinks I hear the gnostic gastronomer exclaim , where is he to be found ? Happy ought he to consider himself who ...
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in between two apoplectic " convives , " as in an omnibus on a rainy day , with fourteen insides , why I should not pay my host the compliment of pronouncing his entertainment a good dinner . With all due deference to our continental ...
in between two apoplectic " convives , " as in an omnibus on a rainy day , with fourteen insides , why I should not pay my host the compliment of pronouncing his entertainment a good dinner . With all due deference to our continental ...
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The great fault in giving dinner parties is inviting too many -hospitality should never be unbounded . This is observable particu larly in families : the ladies , God bless them ! will have their way ; and when you have made up your ...
The great fault in giving dinner parties is inviting too many -hospitality should never be unbounded . This is observable particu larly in families : the ladies , God bless them ! will have their way ; and when you have made up your ...
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OF 1840 | 25 |
Lines written on visiting the cell of the Emperor Ivan in the Schlussel | 44 |
The Widow Married By Mrs Trollope Conclusion 60 206 | 60 |
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