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" Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer; "why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure if I had seen a ghost I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did. "
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling - Page 291
by Henry Fielding - 1836
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling: In Four Volumes, Volume 4

Henry Fielding - English fiction - 1750 - 370 pages
...aGhoft, I fhould have looked in the very fame Manner, and done jull as he did. And then, to be fure, in that Scene, as you called it, between him and his Mother, where* you told me he acted fo fine, why, Lord help me, any Man, that is, any good Man, that had fuch a Mother, would have done...
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The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq;: ... concluded

Henry Fielding - 1766 - 360 pages
...have looked in the very ' fame manner, and done juft as he did. And then, ' to be fure, in that fcene, as you called it, between ' him and his mother,, where you told me he afted ' fo fine, why, Lord help me, any man, that is, 1 any good man, that had fuch a mother, would...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into ...

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...in his Tom Jones ; who makes Partridge say, of Garrick, ' why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did2.' For, when I asked him, ' Would you not, Sir, start as Mr. Garrick does, if you saw a ghost ?'...
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling. By Henry Fielding, Esq; In Four ...

Henry Fielding - 1791 - 412 pages
...very fame manner, and done „ juft as he did. And then to be fure, in that „ fcene, as you call it, between him and his „ mother, where you told me he acted fo fine, „ why, Lord help me, any man, that is, any „ good man, that had fuch a mother, would have...
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Tom Jones

Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 566 pages
...'player!' cries Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer, ' Why, I could act as well as he myself. I ' am sure if I had seen a ghost, I should have ' looked...Lord ' help me, any man, that is any good man, that ' luid such a mother, would have done exactly the ' same. I know you are only joking with me ; YOL....
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1807 - 496 pages
...in his Tom Jones ; who makes Partridge say, of Garrick, " why, I could act as well as he myself. I " am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have " looked...the very same manner, and done just " as he did." For, when I asked him, " Would not you, sir, start as Mr. Garrick does, if you saw a ghost? He answered,^"!...
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Volume 2

Henry Fielding - 1809 - 560 pages
...best player!' cries Partridge with a contemptnous sueer, ' Why, J could act as well as he myself. I am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same niaoner, and done just as he did. And then, to be sure, in that scene, as you called it, between him...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...in his Tom Jones ; who makes Partridge say, of Garrick, " why, I could act as well as he " myself. I am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should " have looked...the very same manner, and done just " as he did." For, when I asked him, " Would not you, sir, start as Mr. Garrick does, if you saw a ghost?" He answered,...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1813 - 492 pages
...in his Tom Jones; who makes Partridge say, of Garrick, " why, I could act as well as he myself. I " am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have " looked in the very same manner, and done just f as he did." For, when I asked him, " Would not you, sir, start as Mr. Garrick does, if you saw a...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces ..., Volume 21, Part 3

English literature - 1820 - 394 pages
...the best player! cries Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer, Why, I could act as well as he myself. I am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked...Lord help me! any man, that is, any good man, that had such a mother, would have done exactly the same. I know you are only joking with me: but, indeed,...
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