Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?]. |
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It was plain to Nicolas's convic . tion as plain could be , that his road laid strait forward to the little convent in front ; the mule was of opinion , that the turning on the left down the hill to . wards the Prado was the road of all ...
It was plain to Nicolas's convic . tion as plain could be , that his road laid strait forward to the little convent in front ; the mule was of opinion , that the turning on the left down the hill to . wards the Prado was the road of all ...
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... have a care they do not run away with your discre- tion : Recollect the blasphemes you uttered in the 5 hearing of those pious people . " " I hum“ bly pray your excellency , ” answered the prisoner , " to recollect that anger is a ...
... have a care they do not run away with your discre- tion : Recollect the blasphemes you uttered in the 5 hearing of those pious people . " " I hum“ bly pray your excellency , ” answered the prisoner , " to recollect that anger is a ...
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... than be was accosted by a messenger of state with a requisi . tion from the prime minister's office for the surrender of one Nicolas Pedrosa , a subject of Spain and a criminal , who had escaped out of the prison of the Inquisition ...
... than be was accosted by a messenger of state with a requisi . tion from the prime minister's office for the surrender of one Nicolas Pedrosa , a subject of Spain and a criminal , who had escaped out of the prison of the Inquisition ...
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... promised to get it forwarded by a safe conveyance according to direca tion . in due course of time this fatal letter ~ from Leonora opened all the horrible transaction to the wretched husband :The guilty hand of an expiring wife ...
... promised to get it forwarded by a safe conveyance according to direca tion . in due course of time this fatal letter ~ from Leonora opened all the horrible transaction to the wretched husband :The guilty hand of an expiring wife ...
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... and , though I wished to accept their offered friendship , I have reapeatedly excused myself under the pretence of not being quite settled ; for the truth is , that when I have rode or walked , with full inten . tion to return their ...
... and , though I wished to accept their offered friendship , I have reapeatedly excused myself under the pretence of not being quite settled ; for the truth is , that when I have rode or walked , with full inten . tion to return their ...
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answered beast began believe bell body bottle British brought called captain cards carried cause command court cried delivered desired dinner doctor Don Manuel door English excellency expected eyes face father fear five follows frigate Gilpin give half hand happy hast head hear heart hold holy husband inquisidor John judge keep king knew lady Leonora letter live look manner master mind mouth mule never Nicolas once opened ordered passed Pedrosa pity poor present prison quoth replied rest road Shilling ship short side soldier soon sooner Spain stop sure tell thank thee thing thou till tion told took town turn walk whole wife wine write
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Página 1 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Página 1 - And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house...
Página 9 - 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...