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...And e'en the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words...very spot Where many a time he triumphed is forgot. OLIVER GOLDSMITH. DEFINITIONS. — 1. Haw/th6rn, a shrub or tree having a fruit called haw. 2. Re mlt'tlng,...

...And e'en the story ran — that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still ; While words...that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where graybeard mirth and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news...

...knew: Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge. In arguing,...very spot Where many a time he triumphed is forgot." In these primitive schools Dilworth's, Webster's, and the United States spelling books were used; for...

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...Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, 215 That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all...thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign- post caught the passing eye, a2o Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where...

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...story ran that he could gauge. In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For even though vanquish'd, he could argue still; While words of learned length...his fame ; — the very spot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught...

...Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around ; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, 215 That one the nymphs to daunt Or fright them from their hallowed...While the bee, with honied thigh, That at her flowery graybeard mirth and smiling toil retired. Where village statesmen talked with looks profound, And news...

...adjective. 210. gauge: To measure the capacity of casks. Recall Burns's duties as an exciseman. That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all...high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, 220 Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth and smiling toil...