Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... half a dozen fly arches over a stream scarce three feet wide , he und himself as completely in a desart in half a ile's riding , as if he had been dropt in the centre Arabia Petræa . As Nicolas's journey was not a ur of curiosity , he ...
... half a dozen fly arches over a stream scarce three feet wide , he und himself as completely in a desart in half a ile's riding , as if he had been dropt in the centre Arabia Petræa . As Nicolas's journey was not a ur of curiosity , he ...
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... half hour din- ner bell . In walking through the hall , and suite of apartments to the dining - room , I had time to collect my scattered senses , and was desired to take my seat betwixt Lady Friendly and her eldest daughter at the ...
... half hour din- ner bell . In walking through the hall , and suite of apartments to the dining - room , I had time to collect my scattered senses , and was desired to take my seat betwixt Lady Friendly and her eldest daughter at the ...
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... the most poignant sense of guilt could have excited . Thus , wit out having deviated from the path of moral rectitude , I am suffering torments like a " goblin damn'd , " bu The lower half of me has been almost boiled 61 THE ADVENTURES OF.
... the most poignant sense of guilt could have excited . Thus , wit out having deviated from the path of moral rectitude , I am suffering torments like a " goblin damn'd , " bu The lower half of me has been almost boiled 61 THE ADVENTURES OF.
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Prose [No] 1-[2?]. bu The lower half of me has been almost boiled , my ongue and mouth grilled , and I bear the mark of Cain upon my forehead ; yet these are but trifling Considerations , to the everlasting shame which I must vel ...
Prose [No] 1-[2?]. bu The lower half of me has been almost boiled , my ongue and mouth grilled , and I bear the mark of Cain upon my forehead ; yet these are but trifling Considerations , to the everlasting shame which I must vel ...
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... half of the world are ignorant how the other half lives . The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention ; are enlarged upon in tones of declamation ; and the world is called upon to gaze at the noble sufferers : the ...
... half of the world are ignorant how the other half lives . The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention ; are enlarged upon in tones of declamation ; and the world is called upon to gaze at the noble sufferers : the ...
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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...