Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... frigate bound to Buenos . , Ayres , and being captured by a British man of war and carried into Jamaica , had very quietly passed some years in that place as journeyman apothecary , in which time he had acquired a tolerable acquaint ...
... frigate bound to Buenos . , Ayres , and being captured by a British man of war and carried into Jamaica , had very quietly passed some years in that place as journeyman apothecary , in which time he had acquired a tolerable acquaint ...
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... frigate , and seem- ingly from a long voyage : little Pedrosa , as alert as the rest , stript himself for his work , and repaired to his post in the cock - pit , whilst the thunder of the guns rolled incessantly overhead ; three cheers ...
... frigate , and seem- ingly from a long voyage : little Pedrosa , as alert as the rest , stript himself for his work , and repaired to his post in the cock - pit , whilst the thunder of the guns rolled incessantly overhead ; three cheers ...
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... frigate now came alongside , and part of the crew were shifted out of the prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very cordially assisted by their conquerors . The barge soon after came aboard with ...
... frigate now came alongside , and part of the crew were shifted out of the prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very cordially assisted by their conquerors . The barge soon after came aboard with ...
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... frigate and her prize cast anchor in the Tagus , Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the ...
... frigate and her prize cast anchor in the Tagus , Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the ...
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... frigate , he put off for the shore , and left the melancholy Spaniard buried in profound and si- lent meditation . The emissaries of the In- Tot dros it w Don and fore spect the safe no ti atel obta cried 6 re se 66 17 to : de ho no fa ...
... frigate , he put off for the shore , and left the melancholy Spaniard buried in profound and si- lent meditation . The emissaries of the In- Tot dros it w Don and fore spect the safe no ti atel obta cried 6 re se 66 17 to : de ho no fa ...
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
Pasajes populares
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...