The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 22
... only the greatest pleasures , but the greatest miferies of life , fpring from fuch trifles as these . What fort of remarks the beau's brains might produce , or what kind kind of ideas the captain's figure might create there , [ 22 ]
... only the greatest pleasures , but the greatest miferies of life , fpring from fuch trifles as these . What fort of remarks the beau's brains might produce , or what kind kind of ideas the captain's figure might create there , [ 22 ]
Page 93
... brains had notice , that John wanted their affist- ance John had gotten his wigg re- moved , in order to begin the opera- tion , when he found the auxiliary friend friend to the rats , the beam , had -foftened [ 93 ]
... brains had notice , that John wanted their affist- ance John had gotten his wigg re- moved , in order to begin the opera- tion , when he found the auxiliary friend friend to the rats , the beam , had -foftened [ 93 ]
Page 99
... brains for every reader : -I am no dealer in calves heads ; and , if I was , I have not gotten the art of tranfufing the brains from one calf's fcull into another ; therefore , doctor , if you can't find brains for yourself , e'en make ...
... brains for every reader : -I am no dealer in calves heads ; and , if I was , I have not gotten the art of tranfufing the brains from one calf's fcull into another ; therefore , doctor , if you can't find brains for yourself , e'en make ...
Page 194
... brain as many unaccountable things pop'd , as ever did into the fcull of " any man living : we had , a little " before that , been difcuffing the po- " litical management of the rulers of " the land , and wishing they would " ferve a ...
... brain as many unaccountable things pop'd , as ever did into the fcull of " any man living : we had , a little " before that , been difcuffing the po- " litical management of the rulers of " the land , and wishing they would " ferve a ...
Page 196
... brains " of the lean animal have by far " the highest flavour , becaufe the fat " of the well fed brute , mixing with " the brains , gives them fuch an infi- ઃઃ pid fmoothness , that , to a difcern- " ing pallet , they are even ...
... brains " of the lean animal have by far " the highest flavour , becaufe the fat " of the well fed brute , mixing with " the brains , gives them fuch an infi- ઃઃ pid fmoothness , that , to a difcern- " ing pallet , they are even ...
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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