Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing occasion . Every 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 ...
... called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing occasion . Every 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 ...
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... called upon according to the usual form of ques- tions by one of the junior judges to declare his name , parentage , profession , age , place of abode , and to an- swer arious interrogatories of the like trifling nature : His excellency ...
... called upon according to the usual form of ques- tions by one of the junior judges to declare his name , parentage , profession , age , place of abode , and to an- swer arious interrogatories of the like trifling nature : His excellency ...
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... called upon deck , and sent on board the prize as interpret- er to the first lieutenant , who was to take possession of her . He found every thing in confusion , a deck covered with the slain , and the whole crew in cou sternation at an ...
... called upon deck , and sent on board the prize as interpret- er to the first lieutenant , who was to take possession of her . He found every thing in confusion , a deck covered with the slain , and the whole crew in cou sternation at an ...
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... called for pen and ink , and writing a short order to the officer commanding on board , instantly dispatched the mid- shipman , who attended him , to the barge with direc tions to make the best of his way back to the frigate and deliver ...
... called for pen and ink , and writing a short order to the officer commanding on board , instantly dispatched the mid- shipman , who attended him , to the barge with direc tions to make the best of his way back to the frigate and deliver ...
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... called ) a fas ionable neighbourhood ; and when you reflect on my parentage and uncouth manner , you will hardly think how much my company is courted by the surround row . ........ 3 ing families , ( especially by THE ADVENTURES OF.
... called ) a fas ionable neighbourhood ; and when you reflect on my parentage and uncouth manner , you will hardly think how much my company is courted by the surround row . ........ 3 ing families , ( especially by THE ADVENTURES OF.
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...