Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... town of Madrid , mounted his mule at the door of his shop in the Plazuela de los Affligidos , and . pushed through the gate of San Bernardino , being called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing ...
... town of Madrid , mounted his mule at the door of his shop in the Plazuela de los Affligidos , and . pushed through the gate of San Bernardino , being called to a patient in the neighbouring village of Fon- carral , upon a pressing ...
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... town of Badajoz , and crossing a ttle brook , refreshed his mule with the last draught f Spanish water , and instantly congratulated himself pon entering the territory of Portugal . quoth he , patting the neck of his mule , " thou shalt ...
... town of Badajoz , and crossing a ttle brook , refreshed his mule with the last draught f Spanish water , and instantly congratulated himself pon entering the territory of Portugal . quoth he , patting the neck of his mule , " thou shalt ...
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... town , where he may present himself . " " I can well believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his ...
... town , where he may present himself . " " I can well believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his ...
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... town with a wooden leg . I knew him to have been hon est and industrious when in the country , and was cu rious to learn what had reduced him to his present situation . Wherefore , after having given him what I thought proper , I ...
... town with a wooden leg . I knew him to have been hon est and industrious when in the country , and was cu rious to learn what had reduced him to his present situation . Wherefore , after having given him what I thought proper , I ...
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... town to town , work- ed when I could get employment , and starved when I could get none : when happening one day to go through a field belonging to a justice of peace , I spy'd a hare crossing the path just before me ; and I believe the ...
... town to town , work- ed when I could get employment , and starved when I could get none : when happening one day to go through a field belonging to a justice of peace , I spy'd a hare crossing the path just before me ; and I believe the ...
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
Pasajes populares
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...