Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... writing a short order to the officer commanding on board , instantly dispatched the mid- shipman , who attended him , to the barge with direc tions to make the best of his way back to the frigate and deliver it to the lieutenant : Then ...
... writing a short order to the officer commanding on board , instantly dispatched the mid- shipman , who attended him , to the barge with direc tions to make the best of his way back to the frigate and deliver it to the lieutenant : Then ...
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... write to his lady and friends at Madrid , and to wait their answer be- fore any further discoveries were imparted to ... writing ' them ; in the afternoon of the same day the Minister paid a visit to the Captain , and receiving a packet ...
... write to his lady and friends at Madrid , and to wait their answer be- fore any further discoveries were imparted to ... writing ' them ; in the afternoon of the same day the Minister paid a visit to the Captain , and receiving a packet ...
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... write his name ? —The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from my hand- Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed ... writing : He drop- ped lifeless on the couch , and but for the care and as- sistance of the Captain and Pedrosa in ...
... write his name ? —The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from my hand- Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed ... writing : He drop- ped lifeless on the couch , and but for the care and as- sistance of the Captain and Pedrosa in ...
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... write his name ? -The In . quisidor is my murderer — My pen falls from my hand Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed ... writing : He dropped lifeless on the couch , and but for the care and assistance of the Captain and Pedrosa in that ...
... write his name ? -The In . quisidor is my murderer — My pen falls from my hand Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed ... writing : He dropped lifeless on the couch , and but for the care and assistance of the Captain and Pedrosa in that ...
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... India com pany's service . I have fought the French in six pitch- ed battles ; and I verily believe that , if I could read .p ....... The boatswain or write , our captain would 4 Goldsmith . Humourous , & c . Pieces .
... India com pany's service . I have fought the French in six pitch- ed battles ; and I verily believe that , if I could read .p ....... The boatswain or write , our captain would 4 Goldsmith . Humourous , & c . Pieces .
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...