The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 66
... John's inftrument , if they are in the right place or not , I won't pretend to affert , having never read the royal piece of parchment ; but I know , if I was a king , and poffeffed of that power , I would never have granted it away to ...
... John's inftrument , if they are in the right place or not , I won't pretend to affert , having never read the royal piece of parchment ; but I know , if I was a king , and poffeffed of that power , I would never have granted it away to ...
Page 67
... John outwitted his maf ter , or not , in gaining fuch a patent , by reprefenting matters as the law- yers do in ... John's fharp phiz ; or the clerks did it , for the fake of an article , called ready money , ( for which aforefaid ...
... John outwitted his maf ter , or not , in gaining fuch a patent , by reprefenting matters as the law- yers do in ... John's fharp phiz ; or the clerks did it , for the fake of an article , called ready money , ( for which aforefaid ...
Page 68
... John only the fum of five fhillings for his inftrument ; when you have had your fingers at any cer- tain place , if ... John's , and a little groping into the bargain , you may guefs almoft to a certainty , whether you are in the ve- ry ...
... John only the fum of five fhillings for his inftrument ; when you have had your fingers at any cer- tain place , if ... John's , and a little groping into the bargain , you may guefs almoft to a certainty , whether you are in the ve- ry ...
Page 71
... John's was a fcheme not only to destroy , but to make his fellow crea- tures , eat each other : the dreadful thought has affected my nerves fo much already , that I am obliged to lay out a penny for a dram , to pre- vent me from wafting ...
... John's was a fcheme not only to destroy , but to make his fellow crea- tures , eat each other : the dreadful thought has affected my nerves fo much already , that I am obliged to lay out a penny for a dram , to pre- vent me from wafting ...
Page 76
... John chose like a man of judgment ; he chose the heavieft , by , at least , fix pounds , hung it up in the chimney corner , and fent the reft according to order . John's maid ( though fhe had never procured a patent in her life ) had ra ...
... John chose like a man of judgment ; he chose the heavieft , by , at least , fix pounds , hung it up in the chimney corner , and fent the reft according to order . John's maid ( though fhe had never procured a patent in her life ) had ra ...
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Page 131 - Tempjars ev'ry fentence raife} And wonder with a foolifh face of praife— Who but muft laugh,- if fuch a man there be ? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he ? What tho...
Page 133 - Chriftians ; there's no objection to their being rogues if they do ; and then, when pork is not forbid, they won't eat a tenth part they do...
Page 71 - Now will I, my learned friend, Mr. Circulating Librarian, indulge you with a chapter of true tragical light reading, to pleafe your tafte ; for John's was a fcheme not only to deftroy, but to make his fellow creatures.
Page 165 - Jacob, ever fold a black-lead " pencil, or a roll of hard pomatum, " or a pair of fleeve buttons in their " jives : then, pray, how could they