Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... body knows that the ladies in Spain in certain cases do not give long warning to practitioners of a certain description , and no body knew it better than Nicolas , who was resolved not to lose an inch of his way , nor of his mule's best ...
... body knows that the ladies in Spain in certain cases do not give long warning to practitioners of a certain description , and no body knew it better than Nicolas , who was resolved not to lose an inch of his way , nor of his mule's best ...
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... body of God . " And then the troop passed slowly on to the tinkling of the 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 ...
... body of God . " And then the troop passed slowly on to the tinkling of the 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 ...
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... body to the Casa , whose formidable door presents itself in the street adjoining to the square , in which Nicolas's brazen basin hung forth the emblem of his trade . poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as ...
... body to the Casa , whose formidable door presents itself in the street adjoining to the square , in which Nicolas's brazen basin hung forth the emblem of his trade . poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as ...
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... body on board from the captain to the cook's mate . Whe they were out upon their cruize hovering on the Spanish coast , it occurred to Nicolas that the inquis idor general at Madrid had told him of the expected arrival of the president ...
... body on board from the captain to the cook's mate . Whe they were out upon their cruize hovering on the Spanish coast , it occurred to Nicolas that the inquis idor general at Madrid had told him of the expected arrival of the president ...
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... body , and the due adjustment of the centre of gravity to the five positions . Having now acquired the art of walking without tottering , and learned to make a bow , I boldly ventured to o- bey the baronet's invitation to a family ...
... body , and the due adjustment of the centre of gravity to the five positions . Having now acquired the art of walking without tottering , and learned to make a bow , I boldly ventured to o- bey the baronet's invitation to a family ...
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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...