Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... presents itself in the street adjoining to the square , in which Nicolas's brazen basin hung forth the emblem of his trade . poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the altar ...
... presents itself in the street adjoining to the square , in which Nicolas's brazen basin hung forth the emblem of his trade . poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the altar ...
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... present them as a lawful prize , which will enrich the captor ; his superi- or will not hesitate to take them from me . " - If they are your excellency's private proper- ty , " replied Pedrosa , " I am ordered to assure " you , that if ...
... present them as a lawful prize , which will enrich the captor ; his superi- or will not hesitate to take them from me . " - If they are your excellency's private proper- ty , " replied Pedrosa , " I am ordered to assure " you , that if ...
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... present himself . " " I can well believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his sight as • carefully as ...
... present himself . " " I can well believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his sight as • carefully as ...
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... present situation , by which you will be enabled to judge of my difficul ties . My father was a farmer of no great prop- erty , and with no other learning than what he had ac- ired at a charity school ; but my mother being dead , and I ...
... present situation , by which you will be enabled to judge of my difficul ties . My father was a farmer of no great prop- erty , and with no other learning than what he had ac- ired at a charity school ; but my mother being dead , and I ...
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... present situation . Wherefore , after having given him what I thought proper , I desired to know the history his life and misfortunes , and the manner in which he was reduced to his present distress . The disabled soldier , for such he ...
... present situation . Wherefore , after having given him what I thought proper , I desired to know the history his life and misfortunes , and the manner in which he was reduced to his present distress . The disabled soldier , for such he ...
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...