Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... turn our " thoughts to the situation of our unhappy Casafon . " da ; we are now drawing near to Lisbon , where he " will look to be liberated on his parole . " - " By no " means let him venture into Spain , " said 16 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
... turn our " thoughts to the situation of our unhappy Casafon . " da ; we are now drawing near to Lisbon , where he " will look to be liberated on his parole . " - " By no " means let him venture into Spain , " said 16 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
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... turning to the messenger , he said to him in a resolute tone That Spaniard is now borne on my books , and before you shall take him out of the service of my King , you must sink his ship . " - Not waiting for a reply , he immediately ...
... turning to the messenger , he said to him in a resolute tone That Spaniard is now borne on my books , and before you shall take him out of the service of my King , you must sink his ship . " - Not waiting for a reply , he immediately ...
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... turn home again with forty pounds in my pocket . This was at the beginning of the present war , and I hoped to be set on shore , and to have the pleasure of spending my money ; but the government wanted men , and so I was pressed for a ...
... turn home again with forty pounds in my pocket . This was at the beginning of the present war , and I hoped to be set on shore , and to have the pleasure of spending my money ; but the government wanted men , and so I was pressed for a ...
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... turn ? Amaz'd , Confounded , to the dark recess I fly Of wood - hole ; straight my bristling hairs erect . Thro ' sudden fear ; a chilly sweat bedews My shudd'ring limbs , and ( wonderful to tell ! ) My tongue forgets her faculty of ...
... turn ? Amaz'd , Confounded , to the dark recess I fly Of wood - hole ; straight my bristling hairs erect . Thro ' sudden fear ; a chilly sweat bedews My shudd'ring limbs , and ( wonderful to tell ! ) My tongue forgets her faculty of ...
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... turning round his head , he saw Three customers come in . So down he came ; for loss of time , Although it griev'd him sore , Yet loss of pence , full well he knew , Would trouble him much more . * T was long before the customers Were ...
... turning round his head , he saw Three customers come in . So down he came ; for loss of time , Although it griev'd him sore , Yet loss of pence , full well he knew , Would trouble him much more . * T was long before the customers Were ...
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...