Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?]. |
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... in which time he had acquired a tolerable acquainttance with the English language : no sooner then did as discover the British ensign flying on the poop of an English Itigate then lying in the Tagus , than he cagerly caught the ...
... in which time he had acquired a tolerable acquainttance with the English language : no sooner then did as discover the British ensign flying on the poop of an English Itigate then lying in the Tagus , than he cagerly caught the ...
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sengers withont exception , under the most horrid impressions of the English , and expecting to be plundered , and perhaps butchered without mercy . Don Manuel de Casafonda the governor , whose countenance bespoke a constitution far ...
sengers withont exception , under the most horrid impressions of the English , and expecting to be plundered , and perhaps butchered without mercy . Don Manuel de Casafonda the governor , whose countenance bespoke a constitution far ...
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... that he might revisit friends and connections , from which he had þeen long separated , he was overjoyed - to hear that the English ship would carry her prize into Lisbon ; and that he would there be set on shore and permitted to ...
... that he might revisit friends and connections , from which he had þeen long separated , he was overjoyed - to hear that the English ship would carry her prize into Lisbon ; and that he would there be set on shore and permitted to ...
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The embarrassment , however , which accompanied these answers , did not escape the English captain , who shortly after drawing Pedrosa aside ina to the surgeon's cabin , was by him made acquainted with the melancholy situation of that ...
The embarrassment , however , which accompanied these answers , did not escape the English captain , who shortly after drawing Pedrosa aside ina to the surgeon's cabin , was by him made acquainted with the melancholy situation of that ...
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... will not be described by words , for to words it gave no utterance ; it was suffocating silent woe . drop the curtain over this melancholy pause in our narration , and attend upon the mournful widower now landing upon English ground ...
... will not be described by words , for to words it gave no utterance ; it was suffocating silent woe . drop the curtain over this melancholy pause in our narration , and attend upon the mournful widower now landing upon English ground ...
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answered beast began believe bell body bottle British brought called captain cards carried cause command court cried delivered desired dinner doctor Don Manuel door English excellency expected eyes face father fear five follows frigate Gilpin give half hand happy hast head hear heart hold holy husband inquisidor John judge keep king knew lady Leonora letter live look manner master mind mouth mule never Nicolas once opened ordered passed Pedrosa pity poor present prison quoth replied rest road Shilling ship short side soldier soon sooner Spain stop sure tell thank thee thing thou till tion told took town turn walk whole wife wine write
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Página 1 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Página 1 - And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house...
Página 9 - I fell upon my knees, begged his worship's pardon, and began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation; but, though I gave a very...