Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... 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 in fact was his whole stock of cash in ...
... 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 in fact was his whole stock of cash in ...
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... 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 Temple going to perform sacrifice upon the re- assembling of the ...
... 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 Temple going to perform sacrifice upon the re- assembling of the ...
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... tongue , throat , and palate , as raw as beef , what could I do ? I could not swallow , and , clapping my hands upon my mouth , the cursed liquor squirted through my nose and fingers like a fountain , over all the dishes ; and I crushed ...
... tongue , throat , and palate , as raw as beef , what could I do ? I could not swallow , and , clapping my hands upon my mouth , the cursed liquor squirted through my nose and fingers like a fountain , over all the dishes ; and I crushed ...
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... tongue's end ; and he is particularly careful to teach his family the duty of fasting . He is a bare - footed carmelite , for you sel- dom see him with a pair of shoes to his feet . His frugality is remarkable , for a shirt always lasts ...
... tongue's end ; and he is particularly careful to teach his family the duty of fasting . He is a bare - footed carmelite , for you sel- dom see him with a pair of shoes to his feet . His frugality is remarkable , for a shirt always lasts ...
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... tongues far- ther from their hearts than from London to Bantam , and thou knowest the inhabitants of one of these places do not know what is done in the other . They call thee and thy subjects , barbarians , because we speak what we ...
... tongues far- ther from their hearts than from London to Bantam , and thou knowest the inhabitants of one of these places do not know what is done in the other . They call thee and thy subjects , barbarians , because we speak what we ...
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...