Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... wine was best for drawing out the fire ; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard , which I snatched up with eagerness : but , oh ! how shall I tell the sequel ? whether the butler by acci- dent mistook , or purposely ...
... wine was best for drawing out the fire ; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard , which I snatched up with eagerness : but , oh ! how shall I tell the sequel ? whether the butler by acci- dent mistook , or purposely ...
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... wine in company - it cheers and enlivens , promotes mirth , spirit , and conversation ; -nay — if you can bear it , at those times , -Tom - I don't much mind a whole bottle . But as you value yourself - and as you value my friendship ...
... wine in company - it cheers and enlivens , promotes mirth , spirit , and conversation ; -nay — if you can bear it , at those times , -Tom - I don't much mind a whole bottle . But as you value yourself - and as you value my friendship ...
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... design , o vend his wares , or at th ' Arvonian mart , r Maridunum , or the ancient town clep'd Brechinia ; or where Vaga's stream Encircles Ariconium , fruitful soil , Whence flow nectareous wines THE SPLENDID SHILLING. ...
... design , o vend his wares , or at th ' Arvonian mart , r Maridunum , or the ancient town clep'd Brechinia ; or where Vaga's stream Encircles Ariconium , fruitful soil , Whence flow nectareous wines THE SPLENDID SHILLING. ...
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... wines , that well may vie With Massic , Setin , or renown'd Falern . Thus , while my joyless minutes tedious flow , With looks demure , and silent pace , a Dun , Horrible monster ! hated by gods and men , To my aërial citadel ascends ...
... wines , that well may vie With Massic , Setin , or renown'd Falern . Thus , while my joyless minutes tedious flow , With looks demure , and silent pace , a Dun , Horrible monster ! hated by gods and men , To my aërial citadel ascends ...
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... wines , and crackling blaze of wood ; Me lonely sitting , nor the glimmering light Of make - weight candle , nor the joyous talk Of loving friend , delights ; distress'd , forlorn , Amidst the horrors of the tedious night , Darkling I ...
... wines , and crackling blaze of wood ; Me lonely sitting , nor the glimmering light Of make - weight candle , nor the joyous talk Of loving friend , delights ; distress'd , forlorn , Amidst the horrors of the tedious night , Darkling I ...
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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 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...