Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... rest with your damned sedative , my " tongue must be stopt next to prevent its blabbing : " but I'll shew you I was not born in Andalusia for " nothing . " Nicolas now opened a secret drawer , and took out a few pieces of money , which ...
... rest with your damned sedative , my " tongue must be stopt next to prevent its blabbing : " but I'll shew you I was not born in Andalusia for " nothing . " Nicolas now opened a secret drawer , and took out a few pieces of money , which ...
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... rest , stript himself for his work , and repaired to his post in the cock - pit , whilst the thunder of the guns rolled incessantly overhead ; three cheers from the whole crew at length announced the moment of victory , and a few more ...
... rest , stript himself for his work , and repaired to his post in the cock - pit , whilst the thunder of the guns rolled incessantly overhead ; three cheers from the whole crew at length announced the moment of victory , and a few more ...
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... rest , save only when with fire in his eyes and vengeance on his tongue he anathematizes the Inquisition , and struts into the synagogue every sabbath with as bold a step and as erect a look , as if he was himself High Priest of the ...
... rest , save only when with fire in his eyes and vengeance on his tongue he anathematizes the Inquisition , and struts into the synagogue every sabbath with as bold a step and as erect a look , as if he was himself High Priest of the ...
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... rest of my life , but that was not my chance : one man is born with a silver spoon in his mouth , and another with a wooden ladle . However , blessed be God , ! enjoy good health , and will for ever love liberty and Old England ...
... rest of my life , but that was not my chance : one man is born with a silver spoon in his mouth , and another with a wooden ladle . However , blessed be God , ! enjoy good health , and will for ever love liberty and Old England ...
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... rest of his countrymen . At m first going to court , one of the great men almost p me out of countenance , by asking ten thousand par dons of me for only treading by accident on my to They call this kind of lye , a compliment ; for whe ...
... rest of his countrymen . At m first going to court , one of the great men almost p me out of countenance , by asking ten thousand par dons of me for only treading by accident on my to They call this kind of lye , a compliment ; for whe ...
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...