Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... till she spoke , so will I mine till she roars . " - " Fie , fie , prophane fellow , " cries another of the fraternity . " Go about your work , friend , " quoth Nicolas , " and let me go about mine ; I warrant it " is the more pressing ...
... till she spoke , so will I mine till she roars . " - " Fie , fie , prophane fellow , " cries another of the fraternity . " Go about your work , friend , " quoth Nicolas , " and let me go about mine ; I warrant it " is the more pressing ...
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... till he was delivered into the dungeon , where he was finally left to his solitary meditations . Hap- less being ! what a scene of horror . - Nicolas felt all the terrors of his condition , but being an Andalusian and like his ...
... till he was delivered into the dungeon , where he was finally left to his solitary meditations . Hap- less being ! what a scene of horror . - Nicolas felt all the terrors of his condition , but being an Andalusian and like his ...
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... till he broke it in his jaw . " Ah , for the love of Heav- " en , " cried Pedrosa , " have more pity on me ; for " the sake of Saint Nicolas de Tolentino , my holy patron , be not so unmerciful to a poor barber - sur- ❝geon and I will ...
... till he broke it in his jaw . " Ah , for the love of Heav- " en , " cried Pedrosa , " have more pity on me ; for " the sake of Saint Nicolas de Tolentino , my holy patron , be not so unmerciful to a poor barber - sur- ❝geon and I will ...
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... till I came to " her relief , and how fine a boy I ushered into the " world , which would have been lost but for my as sistance , I am sure I should not be condemned for a few hasty words spoke in passion . " " Sirrah ! " cried one of ...
... till I came to " her relief , and how fine a boy I ushered into the " world , which would have been lost but for my as sistance , I am sure I should not be condemned for a few hasty words spoke in passion . " " Sirrah ! " cried one of ...
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... till he shall receive further orders , yet you " must be sensible Donna Leonora's situation is some- " what delicate : it will be your business to take the " speediest measures for her recovery , but as it seems " she has had a ...
... till he shall receive further orders , yet you " must be sensible Donna Leonora's situation is some- " what delicate : it will be your business to take the " speediest measures for her recovery , but as it seems " she has had a ...
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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