The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... because fo be it may happen , you may get your ftanding " 6 rigging damaged , or your carved " work crushed by the heavy laden " colliers that are running down to " leeward . " The lady fmiled , and said " What you please , captain ...
... because fo be it may happen , you may get your ftanding " 6 rigging damaged , or your carved " work crushed by the heavy laden " colliers that are running down to " leeward . " The lady fmiled , and said " What you please , captain ...
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... because he is ❝ a man beside himself , went and first " opened the street - door , then the " dining - room door , hoping the mad- " man , like a wild cat , or strange " dog , would be glad to make his " efcape after his mifchief , but ...
... because he is ❝ a man beside himself , went and first " opened the street - door , then the " dining - room door , hoping the mad- " man , like a wild cat , or strange " dog , would be glad to make his " efcape after his mifchief , but ...
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... - " ler , " fays the captain , " because she " keeps company with her drag - fail " over - board ( meaning her train , ) but a fudden fquall , I've a notion , " " would " would foon turn her keel upper- most , or [ 24 ]
... - " ler , " fays the captain , " because she " keeps company with her drag - fail " over - board ( meaning her train , ) but a fudden fquall , I've a notion , " " would " would foon turn her keel upper- most , or [ 24 ]
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... because fhe pays punctually . " 66 The next that took the captain's eye , was the charming duchefs of Ar , to whom that line of Mil- ton's may be properly applied . " Grace was in all her fteps , " & c . & c . The dignity and ease with ...
... because fhe pays punctually . " 66 The next that took the captain's eye , was the charming duchefs of Ar , to whom that line of Mil- ton's may be properly applied . " Grace was in all her fteps , " & c . & c . The dignity and ease with ...
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... Foote might come by , and fee our tar ; because I was cer- tain one short fentence of his , would contain more than the whole collec- tion of these manufacturing wits put together ; together , and have turned my story into an epigram [ 32 ]
... Foote might come by , and fee our tar ; because I was cer- tain one short fentence of his , would contain more than the whole collec- tion of these manufacturing wits put together ; together , and have turned my story into an epigram [ 32 ]
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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...
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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