Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... bell . A man must know nothing of a mule's ears , who does not know what a passion they have for the tink- ling of a bell , and no sooner had the jingling chords vibrated in the sympathetic organs of Pedrosa's beast , than boulting ...
... bell . A man must know nothing of a mule's ears , who does not know what a passion they have for the tink- ling of a bell , and no sooner had the jingling chords vibrated in the sympathetic organs of Pedrosa's beast , than boulting ...
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... bell , and run bel- " lowing like Lucifer into the midst of those bare " footed vermin , who are more malicious and more " greedy than the locusts of Egypt ? Oh ! that I had " the art of Simon Magus to conjure thee into this dungeon in ...
... bell , and run bel- " lowing like Lucifer into the midst of those bare " footed vermin , who are more malicious and more " greedy than the locusts of Egypt ? Oh ! that I had " the art of Simon Magus to conjure thee into this dungeon in ...
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... bell , and ordere Nicolas to be forthwith liberated , bidding the mes senger return his clothes instantly to him with al that belonged to him , and having slipt a purse into his hand well filled with doubloons , he bade him be gone ...
... bell , and ordere Nicolas to be forthwith liberated , bidding the mes senger return his clothes instantly to him with al that belonged to him , and having slipt a purse into his hand well filled with doubloons , he bade him be gone ...
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... bell alarmed my fears , lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of puctuality ; impressed with this idea , I blushed the deepest crimson , as my name was recatedly announced by the several livery servants . C $ 112 113 Cou who ushered me ...
... bell alarmed my fears , lest I had spoiled the dinner by want of puctuality ; impressed with this idea , I blushed the deepest crimson , as my name was recatedly announced by the several livery servants . C $ 112 113 Cou who ushered me ...
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... bell , which at first had so alarmed my fears , was only the half hour din- ner bell . In walking through the hall , and suite of apartments to the dining - room , I had time to collect my scattered senses , and was desired to take my ...
... bell , which at first had so alarmed my fears , was only the half hour din- ner bell . In walking through the hall , and suite of apartments to the dining - room , I had time to collect my scattered senses , and was desired to take my ...
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...