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... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first Duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
... dined , you would choose rather to dine with the first man for genius ; but to gain most respect , you should dine with the first Duke in England . For nine people in ten that you meet with , would have a higher opinion of you for ...
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... dined or supped , and to recollect very minutely what he had liked . I remember when he was in Scotland , his praising " Gordon's palates , " ( a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's ) with a warmth of expression which ...
... dined or supped , and to recollect very minutely what he had liked . I remember when he was in Scotland , his praising " Gordon's palates , " ( a dish of palates at the Honourable Alexander Gordon's ) with a warmth of expression which ...
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... dined [ with us ] : --- I waited on them home . -Their garden pretty , with covered walks , but small ; yet may hold many students . The Doctors of the Sorbonne are all equal ; -choose those who succeed to vacancies . - Profit little ...
... dined [ with us ] : --- I waited on them home . -Their garden pretty , with covered walks , but small ; yet may hold many students . The Doctors of the Sorbonne are all equal ; -choose those who succeed to vacancies . - Profit little ...
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