The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... face was fo fun - burnt , that it was difficult to dif tinguish whether it or his hat was the browneft ; his beard , indeed , which was a week long , and jet black , prov- ed fo fine a foil to his face , by mak- ing it appear a fhade ...
... face was fo fun - burnt , that it was difficult to dif tinguish whether it or his hat was the browneft ; his beard , indeed , which was a week long , and jet black , prov- ed fo fine a foil to his face , by mak- ing it appear a fhade ...
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... face , the captain wore a long milk - white Adonis , with a- bout two pound of hair in it ; his coat was of a fuperfine white cloth , with fleeves turned up as high as his el- bows ; the waift was not above a foot , though the skirts ...
... face , the captain wore a long milk - white Adonis , with a- bout two pound of hair in it ; his coat was of a fuperfine white cloth , with fleeves turned up as high as his el- bows ; the waift was not above a foot , though the skirts ...
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... beard closer than ever " it had been fince it made its first cc appearance on his chin , and fcowr- " ing his face with his washball clean- " er than the five foregoing fummer " funs " funs had ever feen it , with the help [ 8 ]
... beard closer than ever " it had been fince it made its first cc appearance on his chin , and fcowr- " ing his face with his washball clean- " er than the five foregoing fummer " funs " funs had ever feen it , with the help [ 8 ]
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... face than was fufficient " to fhave himself , which he did once " a month at leaft , knew no more of " his own person than he did of the " cham of Tartary ; therefore , perceiv- ing an odd dreft fellow ftaring 66 ftrangely at him , he ...
... face than was fufficient " to fhave himself , which he did once " a month at leaft , knew no more of " his own person than he did of the " cham of Tartary ; therefore , perceiv- ing an odd dreft fellow ftaring 66 ftrangely at him , he ...
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... 66 gine the long flaxen Adonis is en- tirely his own choice : as for his not knowing his face in the glafs , it is not much to be wondered at , be- ❝ caufe C 2 " cause the French barber had " fheared his black [ 19 ]
... 66 gine the long flaxen Adonis is en- tirely his own choice : as for his not knowing his face in the glafs , it is not much to be wondered at , be- ❝ caufe C 2 " cause the French barber had " fheared his black [ 19 ]
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