Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?]. |
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... he was called upon according to the usual form of questions by one of the junior judges to declare his name , parentage , profession , age , place of abode , and to answer arious interrogatories of the like trifling nature : His ...
... he was called upon according to the usual form of questions by one of the junior judges to declare his name , parentage , profession , age , place of abode , and to answer arious interrogatories of the like trifling nature : His ...
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Your " wits are too nimble , Nicolas , " cried the judge ; " have a care they do not run away with your discre" tion : Recollect the blasphemes you uttered in the " hearing of those pious people . " " I hum" bly pray your excellency ...
Your " wits are too nimble , Nicolas , " cried the judge ; " have a care they do not run away with your discre" tion : Recollect the blasphemes you uttered in the " hearing of those pious people . " " I hum" bly pray your excellency ...
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“ Monster , ” resumed the aforesaid puisny judge , taking up the forceps , " what is the use of this dia" bolical machine ? " " Please your reves " ence , " replied Pedrosa , " aptum est ad extrahendo 66 " fœtus . ".
“ Monster , ” resumed the aforesaid puisny judge , taking up the forceps , " what is the use of this dia" bolical machine ? " " Please your reves " ence , " replied Pedrosa , " aptum est ad extrahendo 66 " fœtus . ".
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... I fear will at length drive me utterly from that society , in which I am most ambitious to appear ; but I will give you a short sketch of my origin and present situation , by which you will be enabled to judge of my difficulties .
... I fear will at length drive me utterly from that society , in which I am most ambitious to appear ; but I will give you a short sketch of my origin and present situation , by which you will be enabled to judge of my difficulties .
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The confusion this occasioned in me is hardly to be conceived , since none but bashful men can judge of my distress , and of that description the number 1 believe is very small . The Baronet's politeness by degrees dissipated my concern ...
The confusion this occasioned in me is hardly to be conceived , since none but bashful men can judge of my distress , and of that description the number 1 believe is very small . The Baronet's politeness by degrees dissipated my concern ...
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answered arms beast began believe body bottle British brought called captain cards carried cried delivered desired dinner doctor Don Manuel door English excellency eyes face father fear fellow five frigate Gilpin give half hand happy hast head hear heart hold holy honour hope hour husband inquisidor John keep king knew lady Leonora letter live London look lost manner master mind mouth mule never Nicolas Pedrosa once opened passed Pedrosa piece pity poor present prison prize quoth replied rest sent Shilling ship short side soldier soon sooner Spain stop sure tell thee thing thou till tion told tongue took town turn walk whole wife wine write
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Página 3 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Página 1 - yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Página 3 - And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house...
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...