 | 1838 - 542 oldal
...amusement into a present means of subsistence Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next <ia< By means of this aud other expedients he worked his way through Flanders, parts of France and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 oldal
...proposal, and embarked the next wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house r»t towards nightfall, 2, I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 oldal
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 oldal
...amusement into a present means of subsistence. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play to people of fashion, but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 oldal
...with his proposalг and embarked the next wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes and that procured me not only a lodging, 0 but subsistence for the next day. I ones or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 oldal
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...not only a lodging but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, John Aikin - 1842 - 322 oldal
...their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's.house toward nightfall, I played on the German flute one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1845 - 436 oldal
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 oldal
...proposal, and embarked the next wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's Jiouse towards nightfall, I' played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion ; but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 oldal
...sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards night-fall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured...only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day. I once or twice attempted to play for people of fashion, but they always thought my performance odious,... | |
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I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one... 
