The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... Coufin , " fays " he ; coufin ! thinks fhe ; aye this " must be a coufin Tom fure enough ; 66 upon which , fquinting to the door , " which was luckily left open , the " whipped " whipped out , and , drawing it after " [ 13 ]
... Coufin , " fays " he ; coufin ! thinks fhe ; aye this " must be a coufin Tom fure enough ; 66 upon which , fquinting to the door , " which was luckily left open , the " whipped " whipped out , and , drawing it after " [ 13 ]
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... door , hoping the mad- " man , like a wild cat , or strange " dog , would be glad to make his " efcape after his ... doors open , and the footman ftand- ❝ing centinel at the stair - foot , but " much " much more fo , when he perceived ...
... door , hoping the mad- " man , like a wild cat , or strange " dog , would be glad to make his " efcape after his ... doors open , and the footman ftand- ❝ing centinel at the stair - foot , but " much " much more fo , when he perceived ...
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... door , and went " down to see her husband . As he " never enjoyed any pleasure fo well " as when the fhared it with him , he begged the captain to tell the story " over again : fhe was a woman of < c 2 " quick , " quick conception , and ...
... door , and went " down to see her husband . As he " never enjoyed any pleasure fo well " as when the fhared it with him , he begged the captain to tell the story " over again : fhe was a woman of < c 2 " quick , " quick conception , and ...
Page 37
... door of his pew , the reverend strange figure began , " I will arife , and go to my " father . " " Will you ! " mutters the 66 68 ઃઃ ' fquire , then you must go in- " to Ireland ; for he can be no Eng- " lishman , I'll be fworn ...
... door of his pew , the reverend strange figure began , " I will arife , and go to my " father . " " Will you ! " mutters the 66 68 ઃઃ ' fquire , then you must go in- " to Ireland ; for he can be no Eng- " lishman , I'll be fworn ...
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... door , he " fuffered a progreffive motion due 4 ' north , to carry his body out of the " church , leaving Teague to make his " congregation ftare at his profound " learning and knowledge . When he " thought Teague's fermon was finish ...
... door , he " fuffered a progreffive motion due 4 ' north , to carry his body out of the " church , leaving Teague to make his " congregation ftare at his profound " learning and knowledge . When he " thought Teague's fermon was finish ...
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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