Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... brought back to Brest ; but , by good fortune we were retaken by the Viper . I had almost forgot to tell you , that , in that engagement , I was wounded in two places ; I lost four fingers off the left hand , and my leg was shot off ...
... brought back to Brest ; but , by good fortune we were retaken by the Viper . I had almost forgot to tell you , that , in that engagement , I was wounded in two places ; I lost four fingers off the left hand , and my leg was shot off ...
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... brought me before you . " " I don't know , " replied the magistrate , " whether he is the greatest knave , or not , but I am sure he is the greatest fool of the two . " The soldier then pro- ceeded- When I count the number of dots in a ...
... brought me before you . " " I don't know , " replied the magistrate , " whether he is the greatest knave , or not , but I am sure he is the greatest fool of the two . " The soldier then pro- ceeded- When I count the number of dots in a ...
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... brought for her relief ; Not Nants could sooner case the lady's grief : Her busy thoughts are on the trial bent , And , feinale - like , impatient for th ' event . • The bonny knight reels home , exceeding clear , Prepar'd for clamour ...
... brought for her relief ; Not Nants could sooner case the lady's grief : Her busy thoughts are on the trial bent , And , feinale - like , impatient for th ' event . • The bonny knight reels home , exceeding clear , Prepar'd for clamour ...
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... brought , But yet was not allow'd To drive up to the door , lest all Should say that she was proud . So three doors off the chaise was stay'd , Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls , and all agog To dash through thick and thin ...
... brought , But yet was not allow'd To drive up to the door , lest all Should say that she was proud . So three doors off the chaise was stay'd , Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls , and all agog To dash through thick and thin ...
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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...