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" ... forces them outwardly to approve and to commend whatever is set before them. Now, the contrary of this happens to the master of an ordinary. Men who pay for what they eat, will insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may... "
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling - Page 11
by Henry Fielding, Walter Scott - 1831
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Tom Jones

Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 664 pages
...however nice and whimsical these may prove ; and if every thing is not agreeable to their VOL, VI. C taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse,, and to d — n their dinner without controul. To prevent therefore giving offence to their customers by any such disappointment, it hath...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces ..., Volume 19, Part 1

1820 - 380 pages
...they must not find any fault; nay, on the contrary, good-breeding forces them outwardly to approve,and to commend whatever is set before them. Now the contrary...will challenge a right to censure, to abuse,, and to d—n their dinner without control. To prevent, therefore, giving offence to their customers by any...
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The novels of Henry Fielding ... complete in one volume. To which is ...

Henry Fielding - 1821 - 850 pages
...reader with in the beginning of this history. CHAP. I. The Introduction to the Work, or bill of Jare to the feast. AN author ought to consider himself,...censure, to abuse, and to d — n their dinner without controul. To prevent, therefore, giving offence to their customers by any such disappointment, it hath...
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Goethe als Mensch und Schriftsteller: aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit ...

Christian Heinrich Gottlieb Köchy - 1823 - 162 pages
...rather as one who keeps a public ordinary, at which all persons are welcome for their ïnoney. — Men who pay for what they eat will insist on gratifying...taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse, and tod — n their dinner without control. 4?citte ber grope ©oetfje biee bebocfyt, ge= roijj roiicbe...
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Master Humphrey's Clock, Volume 2

Charles Dickens - 1841 - 402 pages
...everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse, and to damn their dinner without control. " To prevent, therefore,...honest and well-meaning host to provide a bill of fare, whjch all persons may peruse at their first entrance into the house ; and, having thence acquainted...
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The works of Henry Fielding, with memoir of the author, by T. Roscoe

Henry Fielding - 1845 - 578 pages
...will insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may prove; and if everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse, and to d—n their dinner without control. To prevent, therefore, giving offence to their customers by any...
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Master Humphrey's Clock, Volume 2

Dickens - 1846 - 462 pages
...everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abuse, and to damn their dinner without control. "To prevent, therefore,...with the honest and well-meaning host to provide a hill of fare, which all persons may peruse at their first entrance into the house •, and having thence...
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Works, Volume 7

Charles Dickens - 1846 - 828 pages
...will insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may prove; and if everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure , to abuse, and to damn their dinner without control. "To prevent, therefore, giving offence to their customers by any...
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Memoir of Henry Fielding, [by Thomas Roscoe]. Tom Jones

Henry Fielding - 1857 - 498 pages
...insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may prove ; aud if everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a...disappointment, it hath been usual with the honest and well-moaning host to provide a bill of fare which all persons may peruse at their first entrance into...
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Memoir of Henry Fielding, [by Thomas Roscoe]. Tom Jones

Henry Fielding - 1857 - 514 pages
...insist on gratifying their palates, however nice and whimsical these may prove ; and if everything is not agreeable to their taste, will challenge a right to censure, to abusc, and to d — n their dinner without control. To prevent, therefore, giving offence to their...
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