Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... hope allowances will be made by your holy coun- " cil for words spoke in haste to a rebellous mule : " The prophet Balaam was thrown off his guard with " a simple ass , and what is an ass compared to a " mule ? If your excellency had ...
... hope allowances will be made by your holy coun- " cil for words spoke in haste to a rebellous mule : " The prophet Balaam was thrown off his guard with " a simple ass , and what is an ass compared to a " mule ? If your excellency had ...
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... hope not , " said the captain , " and I promise thee thou shalt take thy chance in her , sa " long as she is afloat under , my command , and if " we live to conduct her to England , thou shalt have " thy proper share of prize - money ...
... hope not , " said the captain , " and I promise thee thou shalt take thy chance in her , sa " long as she is afloat under , my command , and if " we live to conduct her to England , thou shalt have " thy proper share of prize - money ...
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... hope to alleviate his misfortunes , can behave with tran- quility and indifference , is truly great : whether pea- sant or courtier , he deserves admiration , and should be held up for our imitation and respect . While the slightest ...
... hope to alleviate his misfortunes , can behave with tran- quility and indifference , is truly great : whether pea- sant or courtier , he deserves admiration , and should be held up for our imitation and respect . While the slightest ...
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... hope we shall do business . ' So up I got , and tied my blanket , which was all the cloaths I had , about my middle , and went with him to fight the Frenchmen . I hate the French , because they are all slaves , and wear wooden shoes ...
... hope we shall do business . ' So up I got , and tied my blanket , which was all the cloaths I had , about my middle , and went with him to fight the Frenchmen . I hate the French , because they are all slaves , and wear wooden shoes ...
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... hope for salvation . Said a formal non - con , whose rich stock of grace Lies forward expos'd in shop - window of face , Ah ! pity your soul , come , be of our sect , For then you are safe , and may plead you're elect ; As it stands in ...
... hope for salvation . Said a formal non - con , whose rich stock of grace Lies forward expos'd in shop - window of face , Ah ! pity your soul , come , be of our sect , For then you are safe , and may plead you're elect ; As it stands in ...
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...