Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... told him of the expected arrival of the president of Quito , and having impart ed this to one of the lieutenants , he reported it to the captain , and , as the intelligence seemed of im- portance , he availed himself of it by hawling ...
... told him of the expected arrival of the president of Quito , and having impart ed this to one of the lieutenants , he reported it to the captain , and , as the intelligence seemed of im- portance , he availed himself of it by hawling ...
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... told you this , I ex- " pect you will repose such trust in my honour and " the sinceriy of my regard for you , as not to de- " mand a further explanation of the particulars , on " which my intelligence is founded . " - " Heaven and ...
... told you this , I ex- " pect you will repose such trust in my honour and " the sinceriy of my regard for you , as not to de- " mand a further explanation of the particulars , on " which my intelligence is founded . " - " Heaven and ...
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... told him , that he would shew him Bedlam : it was accordingly agreed on ; but , instead of that , he took him to the door of the House of Commons , telling him , that was the entrance into Bedlam . It happened just then , that the house ...
... told him , that he would shew him Bedlam : it was accordingly agreed on ; but , instead of that , he took him to the door of the House of Commons , telling him , that was the entrance into Bedlam . It happened just then , that the house ...
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... told me , That he was ex- tremely sorry for the storm I had met with just be- fore my arrival . I was troubled to hear him grieve nd afflict himself upon my account ; but in less than a quarter of an hour he smiled , and was as merry as ...
... told me , That he was ex- tremely sorry for the storm I had met with just be- fore my arrival . I was troubled to hear him grieve nd afflict himself upon my account ; but in less than a quarter of an hour he smiled , and was as merry as ...
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... told that he is not at home , though perhaps I saw hi go into his house almost the very moment before . Thou wouldest fancy that the whole nation are phy sicians , for the first question they always ask me , is , How I do ? I have this ...
... told that he is not at home , though perhaps I saw hi go into his house almost the very moment before . Thou wouldest fancy that the whole nation are phy sicians , for the first question they always ask me , is , How I do ? I have this ...
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...