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... told me . Myn 17 depart ) divide 29 horsse lofes ) horseshoes 32 do grete cost ) spend much money I nown swete Cossen , it was told me but late 40 THOMAS BETSON.
... told me . Myn 17 depart ) divide 29 horsse lofes ) horseshoes 32 do grete cost ) spend much money I nown swete Cossen , it was told me but late 40 THOMAS BETSON.
Page 198
... told them the occasion . And when one of the company told him , He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment , his answer was , That the thought of what he had done , would prove Musick to him at midnight ; and that the omission ...
... told them the occasion . And when one of the company told him , He had disparaged himself by so dirty an employment , his answer was , That the thought of what he had done , would prove Musick to him at midnight ; and that the omission ...
Page 493
... told of this ramble , said to him smartly , ' I heard of your frolick t'other night . You'll be in the Chronicle . ' Upon which Johnson afterwards observed , ' He durst not do such a thing . His wife would not let him ! ' Life of ...
... told of this ramble , said to him smartly , ' I heard of your frolick t'other night . You'll be in the Chronicle . ' Upon which Johnson afterwards observed , ' He durst not do such a thing . His wife would not let him ! ' Life of ...
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Aesop agen beautiful better boat called Captain Church Crito Ctesippus dear death delight earth enemy England English eyes face fair Falstaff father feel flowers FRANCIS VERE Froissart's Chronicles garden gentleman give ground Guenever hand hath haue head hear heard heart heaven honour Jocelin John King knew knyght kyng labour Lady learned light live look Lord Lothair Makbeth master Messrs mind moche morning nature never night noble passed Pembroke College person Plato pleasure praye Prince Redgauntlet Robert of Scotland sayd sche seemed ship side sight silence sonne soul spirit stood sweet talk tell Temse thanne thee therfore things thou thought tion told took town trees turned uncle Toby unto vnto voice walked whan whole wind woman word wyll young