Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... stop to the house of the British Minister at the further end of the city : Here he found Pedrosa's intelligence with regard to the Governor of Quito expressly verified , for the or from der had come down even to Lisbon upon the chance ...
... stop to the house of the British Minister at the further end of the city : Here he found Pedrosa's intelligence with regard to the Governor of Quito expressly verified , for the or from der had come down even to Lisbon upon the chance ...
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... stop its progress with my cambrick handerchief . In the height of this con- fusion , we were informed that dinner was served up , and I with joy perceived that the bell , which at first had so alarmed my fears , was only the half hour ...
... stop its progress with my cambrick handerchief . In the height of this con- fusion , we were informed that dinner was served up , and I with joy perceived that the bell , which at first had so alarmed my fears , was only the half hour ...
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... stop me ; yonder ' s Bedlam open , and all the mad men are loose and coming out . THE WITTY SHEPHERD . A proud parson and his man , riding over a com . mon , saw a shepherd tending his flock , and having a new coat on , the parson asked ...
... stop me ; yonder ' s Bedlam open , and all the mad men are loose and coming out . THE WITTY SHEPHERD . A proud parson and his man , riding over a com . mon , saw a shepherd tending his flock , and having a new coat on , the parson asked ...
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... stops all a The organist cries out in a passion , why don ' you blow ? The fellow on that pops out his head from behind the organ , and said - shall it be we then ? once . PARISH - JOBBING . T Look up at the inscription Humourous , & c ...
... stops all a The organist cries out in a passion , why don ' you blow ? The fellow on that pops out his head from behind the organ , and said - shall it be we then ? once . PARISH - JOBBING . T Look up at the inscription Humourous , & c ...
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... stop him who can . " Nay , ' say you , what should they stop me for ? I have stolen nothing . ' " Well , upon my word , " says the first , " that is beyond every thing . " " Oh , ' say you , if that is the case , you know I can go no ...
... stop him who can . " Nay , ' say you , what should they stop me for ? I have stolen nothing . ' " Well , upon my word , " says the first , " that is beyond every thing . " " Oh , ' say you , if that is the case , you know I can go no ...
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...