 | 1771 - 686 pages
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 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 420 pages
...of the moft abfurd extravagance ; and all of them hurry to Bath, becaufe here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and...nobles of the land. Even the wives and daughters of low tradefmen, who, like fhovel-nofed fharks, prey upon the blubber of thofe uncouth whales of fortune,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1793 - 268 pages
...extravagance ; and all of them hurry to Bath, becaufe here, without any further qualification, they can mangle with the princes and nobles of the land. Even the wives and daughters of low tradefemen, who, like fhovel-nofed fliarks, prey upon the blubber ber of thofe uncouth whales of fortune,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1796 - 560 pages
...of the moft abfurd extravagance ; and all of them hurry to Bath, becaufe here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and...nobles of the land. Even the wives and daughters of low tradefmen, who, like fhovel-nofed fharks, prey upon the blubber of thofe uncouth whales of fortune,... | |
 | 1905 - 726 pages
...presumption. Knowing no other criterion of greatness, but the ostentation of wealth, they discharge their affluence without taste or conduct, through...all of them hurry to Bath, because here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and nobles of the land. Even the wives and... | |
 | 1820 - 280 pages
...presumption. Knowing no other criterion of greatness, but the ostentation of wealth, they discharge their affluence without taste or conduct, through...they can mingle with the princes and nobles of the laud. Even the wives and daughters of low tradesmen, who, like shovel-nosed sharks, prey upon the blubber... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 472 pages
...of the most absurd extravagance ; and all of them hurry to Bath, because here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and...low tradesmen, who, like shovel-nosed sharks, prey on the blubber of those uncouth whales of fortune, are infected with the same rage of displaying their... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 558 pages
...presumption. Knowing no other criterion of greatness but the ostentation of wealth, they discharge their affluence without taste or conduct, through...all of them hurry to Bath, because here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and nobles of the land. Even the wives and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 430 pages
...presumption. Knowing no other criterion of greatness but the ostentation of wealth, they discharge their affluence, without taste or conduct, through...all of them hurry to Bath, because here, without any farther qualification, they can mingle with the princes and nobles of the land. liven the wives and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 436 pages
...ostentation of wealth, they discharge I their affluence, without taste or conduct, through every I channel of the most absurd extravagance ; and all of | them hurry to Bath, because here, without any farther/ qualification, they can' mingle with the princes and nobles of the land. Even the wives and... | |
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... low birth, and no breeding, have found themselves suddenly translated into a state of affluence, unknown to former ages; and no wonder that their brains should be intoxicated with pride, vanity, and presumption. Knowing no other criterion of greatness,... 
