Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... head at the same time between them , and launching heels and crupper furiously into the air , in the way of argument . Little Pedrosa , who was armed at heel with one massy silver spur of stout , though antient , workmanship ...
... head at the same time between them , and launching heels and crupper furiously into the air , in the way of argument . Little Pedrosa , who was armed at heel with one massy silver spur of stout , though antient , workmanship ...
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... head , he caught a piece of flesh in the forceps and wrenched it out of his cheek , laughing at poor Nicolas , whilst he roared aloud with the pain , telling him it was a just reward for the torture he had put him to awhile ago , when ...
... head , he caught a piece of flesh in the forceps and wrenched it out of his cheek , laughing at poor Nicolas , whilst he roared aloud with the pain , telling him it was a just reward for the torture he had put him to awhile ago , when ...
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... head of a long table sate his excellency the inquisidor general with six of his as- sessors , three on each side the chair of state : alguazil mayor , a secretary and two notories with other officers of the holy council were attending ...
... head of a long table sate his excellency the inquisidor general with six of his as- sessors , three on each side the chair of state : alguazil mayor , a secretary and two notories with other officers of the holy council were attending ...
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... head announced a square - rigged ves- sel in view the ardor of a chace now set all hands at work , and a few hours brought them near enough to discern that she was a Spanish frigate , and seem- ingly from a long voyage : little Pedrosa ...
... head announced a square - rigged ves- sel in view the ardor of a chace now set all hands at work , and a few hours brought them near enough to discern that she was a Spanish frigate , and seem- ingly from a long voyage : little Pedrosa ...
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... head , neither Spain , nor " Portugal , nor Inquisitors , nor Devils , shall annoy " thee under its protection ; but if thou ever ventur " est over the side of this ship , and rashly settest on " one foot upon Catholic soil , when we ...
... head , neither Spain , nor " Portugal , nor Inquisitors , nor Devils , shall annoy " thee under its protection ; but if thou ever ventur " est over the side of this ship , and rashly settest on " one foot upon Catholic soil , when we ...
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...