Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... eyes , as black as charcoal and not less inflammable , and taking the segara from his mouth , with which he had vainly hoped to have re- galed his nostrils in a sharp winter's evening by the way , raised such a thundering troop of ...
... eyes , as black as charcoal and not less inflammable , and taking the segara from his mouth , with which he had vainly hoped to have re- galed his nostrils in a sharp winter's evening by the way , raised such a thundering troop of ...
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... eye : break up " the court ; I must take an examination of this pris- " oner in private . " As soon as the room was cleared the inquisidor general beckoning to the prison- er to follow him , retired into a private closet , where ...
... eye : break up " the court ; I must take an examination of this pris- " oner in private . " As soon as the room was cleared the inquisidor general beckoning to the prison- er to follow him , retired into a private closet , where ...
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... eyes to the countenance of the British officer , saw humanity , valour , and generous pity so strongly charactered in his youthful features , that the conviction was irresist- ible . " Will he not accept my sword ? " cried the Spaniard ...
... eyes to the countenance of the British officer , saw humanity , valour , and generous pity so strongly charactered in his youthful features , that the conviction was irresist- ible . " Will he not accept my sword ? " cried the Spaniard ...
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... eyes were suffered to wound the feelings of the conquered even with a glance ; in the door of his cabin stood the captain , who received them with that modest com- plaisance , which does not revolt the unfortunate by an overstrained ...
... eyes were suffered to wound the feelings of the conquered even with a glance ; in the door of his cabin stood the captain , who received them with that modest com- plaisance , which does not revolt the unfortunate by an overstrained ...
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... eyes sparkled with delight ;, the blood rushed into his emaciated cheeks , and every feature glowed with unutterable joy : he pressed Pedrosa with a variety of rapid enquiries , all which he evaded by pleading ignorance , saying that he ...
... eyes sparkled with delight ;, the blood rushed into his emaciated cheeks , and every feature glowed with unutterable joy : he pressed Pedrosa with a variety of rapid enquiries , all which he evaded by pleading ignorance , saying that he ...
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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...