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Excerpt from The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Vol. 5 of 5: A New Edition, Containing Pieces Hitherto Uncollected, and a Life of the Author; Prefaces and Introductions: Animated Nature (Extracts): Nobleman's Letters: Goody Two-Shoes: Index
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