Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... began to lay about him with a stout ashen sapling upon the ears , pole and cheeks of the recreant mule . The fire now flashed from a pair of Andalusian eyes , as black as charcoal and not less inflammable , and taking the segara from ...
... began to lay about him with a stout ashen sapling upon the ears , pole and cheeks of the recreant mule . The fire now flashed from a pair of Andalusian eyes , as black as charcoal and not less inflammable , and taking the segara from ...
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... began to turn over all the resources of his invention for some happy fetch , if any such might occur , for helping him out of the dismal limbo he was in : He was not long to seek for the cause of his misfortune ; T his adventure with ...
... began to turn over all the resources of his invention for some happy fetch , if any such might occur , for helping him out of the dismal limbo he was in : He was not long to seek for the cause of his misfortune ; T his adventure with ...
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... began to overhaul the inventory of his personals about him , and with some satisfaction counted three little medals of the blessed virgin , two Agnus Deis , a Saint Nicolas de Tolentino and a for- midable string of beads all pendant ...
... began to overhaul the inventory of his personals about him , and with some satisfaction counted three little medals of the blessed virgin , two Agnus Deis , a Saint Nicolas de Tolentino and a for- midable string of beads all pendant ...
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... began to chaunt the song of Solomon , and gently ambled on in the joy of his heart . When Nicolas at length reached the city of Lisbon , he hugged himself in his good for- tune ; still he recollected that the inquisition has long arms ...
... began to chaunt the song of Solomon , and gently ambled on in the joy of his heart . When Nicolas at length reached the city of Lisbon , he hugged himself in his good for- tune ; still he recollected that the inquisition has long arms ...
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... began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed , seed , and generation ; but , though gave a very true account , the justice said I could give no account ; so I was indicted at sessions , found guilty of being poor , and ...
... began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed , seed , and generation ; but , though gave a very true account , the justice said I could give no account ; so I was indicted at sessions , found guilty of being poor , and ...
Términos y frases comunes
ADVENTURES alguazil BAGPIPER Balaam beast boatswain bottle British call'd called captain Casafonda CHAMPANTE & WHITROW cheerful cried dinner doctor Dumpling Dick Edmonton EDWARD PERCIVAL MERRITT eyes FAMILIAR PIECES father fellow forceps frigate hand happy HARVARD COLLEGE hast heart holy honour husband Igad inquisidor Inquisition Jewry-street John Gilpin king knave KNOTT Lady Fanny Shirely laugh leathern Leonora letter Lisbon live Lombard-street Madrid magistrate master merry mind misfortunes mule never Nicolas de Tolentino Nicolas Pedrosa Nicolas's night nutmeg Palace-street parish pity your soul poor PRINTED BY G prison prize Quito quoth Nicolas replied Nicolas replied Pedrosa ride Saint Nicolas shame shepherd ship Sir John Sir Thomas soldier soon sooner Spain Spaniard Spanish Splendid Shilling stop sure Tagus tell thee thing tion tongue town walk whilst wife wine wretch Xenophon zounds
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Página 2 - My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm disclose, with orifice Wide, discontinuous ; at which the winds Eurus and Auster, and the dreadful force Of Boreas, that congeals the Cronian waves, Tumultuous enter, with dire chilling blasts Portending agues.
Página 4 - I whipped the pudding into my mouth, hot as a burning coal. It was impossible to conceal my agony; my eyes were starting from their sockets. At last, in spite of shame and resolution, I was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application. One recommended oil, another water; but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out fire; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched...
Página 1 - 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...