Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... sedative in na- " ture ; give her the whole of it , and let her husband " return when he will , depend upon it he will make no discoveries from her . " - " Humph ! " quoth ...... 44 " Nicolas within himself , " well said NICOLAS PEDROSA .
... sedative in na- " ture ; give her the whole of it , and let her husband " return when he will , depend upon it he will make no discoveries from her . " - " Humph ! " quoth ...... 44 " Nicolas within himself , " well said NICOLAS PEDROSA .
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... whole stock of cash in the world ; he load- ed and primed his pistols , and carefully lodged them in the housers of his saddle , he buckled to his side his trusty spada , and hastened to caparison his mule . " Ah , thou imp of the old ...
... whole stock of cash in the world ; he load- ed and primed his pistols , and carefully lodged them in the housers of his saddle , he buckled to his side his trusty spada , and hastened to caparison his mule . " Ah , thou imp of the old ...
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... whole crew at length announced the moment of victory , and a few more minutes ascertained the good news that the prize was a frigate richly laden from the South Seas , with the governor of Quito and his suite on board . Pedrosa was now ...
... whole crew at length announced the moment of victory , and a few more minutes ascertained the good news that the prize was a frigate richly laden from the South Seas , with the governor of Quito and his suite on board . Pedrosa was now ...
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... whole empire of Spain a " more friendly heart than that of the Inquisidor's ; 66 66 to my beloved Leonora he had ever shewn the ten- " derness of a paternal affection from her very child- " hood ; by him our hands were joined ; his lips ...
... whole empire of Spain a " more friendly heart than that of the Inquisidor's ; 66 66 to my beloved Leonora he had ever shewn the ten- " derness of a paternal affection from her very child- " hood ; by him our hands were joined ; his lips ...
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... whole scalding contents into my lap . In spite of an immediate supply of napkins to wipe the urface of my clothes , my black silk breeches were not stout enough to save me from the painful effects of this sudden fomentation , and for ...
... whole scalding contents into my lap . In spite of an immediate supply of napkins to wipe the urface of my clothes , my black silk breeches were not stout enough to save me from the painful effects of this sudden fomentation , and for ...
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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 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...