The bill of fare, imitated from Goldsmith, [ca. 1831].

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The bill of fare, imitated from Goldsmith, [ca. 1831].

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a copy of Dickens' poem Bill of Fare, a parody of Oliver Goldsmith's Retaliation. Written for a private dinner party, the poem imagines a dinner party in which the guests are to be eaten; declares each guest to be a certain dish, such as curry, duck, or tongue; and writes lighthearted epitaphs for each of them. The manuscript contains 358 lines instead of the 360 lines in other known transcripts.

1 v. (11 p.) ; 20 x 16 cm.

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Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

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Irish author. From the description of AL : London, to Thomas Cadell, [ca. 1771]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122645561 ...

Winter, Maria Sarah Beadnell, 1811 or 12-1886.

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...