Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... door of his shop in the Plazuela de los Affligidos , and . pushed through the gate of San Bernardino , being called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing occasion . Every body knows that the ladies in ...
... door of his shop in the Plazuela de los Affligidos , and . pushed through the gate of San Bernardino , being called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing occasion . Every body knows that the ladies in ...
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... 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 yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the ...
... 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 yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the ...
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... door opened , when a savage figure entered carrying a huge parcel of clanking fetters , with a collar of iron , which he put round the neck of poor Pedrosa , telling him with a truly diabolic grin , whilst he was rivetting it on , that ...
... door opened , when a savage figure entered carrying a huge parcel of clanking fetters , with a collar of iron , which he put round the neck of poor Pedrosa , telling him with a truly diabolic grin , whilst he was rivetting it on , that ...
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... door of his cabin stood the captain , who received them with that modest com- plaisance , which does not revolt the unfortunate by an overstrained politeness ; he was a man of high birth and elegant manners , with a heart as benevolent ...
... door of his cabin stood the captain , who received them with that modest com- plaisance , which does not revolt the unfortunate by an overstrained politeness ; he was a man of high birth and elegant manners , with a heart as benevolent ...
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... door , and that was enough for me . I was then bound out to a farmer , where I was up both early and late ; but I ate and drank well , and liked my business well enough , till he died , when I was obliged to provide for myself ; so I ...
... door , and that was enough for me . I was then bound out to a farmer , where I was up both early and late ; but I ate and drank well , and liked my business well enough , till he died , when I was obliged to provide for myself ; so I ...
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...