Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?]. |
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Nicolas felt all the terrors of his condition , but being an Andalusian and like his countrymen of a lively imagination , he began to turn over all the resources of his invention for some happy fetch , if any such might occur ...
Nicolas felt all the terrors of his condition , but being an Andalusian and like his countrymen of a lively imagination , he began to turn over all the resources of his invention for some happy fetch , if any such might occur ...
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The bargain was soon struck between icolas and his mule , he mounted her in the happy oment , and pointing his course towards the bridge Toledo , which proudly strides with half a dozen fiy arches over a stream scarce three feet wide ...
The bargain was soon struck between icolas and his mule , he mounted her in the happy oment , and pointing his course towards the bridge Toledo , which proudly strides with half a dozen fiy arches over a stream scarce three feet wide ...
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In this secure asylum Nicolas enjoyed the first happy moments kel had experienced for a long time past , and being lively good - humoured little fellow , and one th touched the guitar and sung sequidillas with a toles able grace ...
In this secure asylum Nicolas enjoyed the first happy moments kel had experienced for a long time past , and being lively good - humoured little fellow , and one th touched the guitar and sung sequidillas with a toles able grace ...
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... no other learning than what he had acerired at a charity school ; but my mother being dead , and I an only child , he determined to give me that advantage , which he fancied would have made him happy , viz . a learned education .
... no other learning than what he had acerired at a charity school ; but my mother being dead , and I an only child , he determined to give me that advantage , which he fancied would have made him happy , viz . a learned education .
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I was very happy in this manner for some time , till one evening , coming home from work , two men knocked me down , and then desired me to stand . They belonged to a press - gang : I was carried before the justice , and , as I could ...
I was very happy in this manner for some time , till one evening , coming home from work , two men knocked me down , and then desired me to stand . They belonged to a press - gang : I was carried before the justice , and , as I could ...
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Página 1 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Página 1 - And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house...
Página 9 - 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...