The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... fame time , with the moft fovereign contempt , each happy in in his own mind , that he was not the despicable animal he was looking at . How contemptible a figure muft a man make in his own eye , would he but seriously reflect , that ...
... fame time , with the moft fovereign contempt , each happy in in his own mind , that he was not the despicable animal he was looking at . How contemptible a figure muft a man make in his own eye , would he but seriously reflect , that ...
Page 57
... in his way of life ; " he is the fame induftrious creature " he ever was ; and , so great an ene- 66 my to innovations , that he has nei- " ther changed the fashion of his coat " " coat or fhoes , or loft a fingle [ .57 ]
... in his way of life ; " he is the fame induftrious creature " he ever was ; and , so great an ene- 66 my to innovations , that he has nei- " ther changed the fashion of his coat " " coat or fhoes , or loft a fingle [ .57 ]
Page 63
... fame ; " and a very pretty mixture it " makes , I affure you ; but five or " fix of the pints I made punch of , " without mixing at all . " 66 This little spell of the doc- tor's conversation I could not pre- vail on myself to pafs over ...
... fame ; " and a very pretty mixture it " makes , I affure you ; but five or " fix of the pints I made punch of , " without mixing at all . " 66 This little spell of the doc- tor's conversation I could not pre- vail on myself to pafs over ...
Page 68
... fame thought , or fomething border- ing upon it , should strike you again , by the help of this said instrument of John's , and a little groping into the bargain , you may guefs almoft to a certainty , whether you are in the ve- ry ...
... fame thought , or fomething border- ing upon it , should strike you again , by the help of this said instrument of John's , and a little groping into the bargain , you may guefs almoft to a certainty , whether you are in the ve- ry ...
Page 84
... claimed ever fince , This fame goddess of wisdom , whose name is pretty well known in Eng- land , though the herself hath not been amongst us for feveral years , after after taking care to fee Achilles fheath his inftrument of [ 84 ]
... claimed ever fince , This fame goddess of wisdom , whose name is pretty well known in Eng- land , though the herself hath not been amongst us for feveral years , after after taking care to fee Achilles fheath his inftrument of [ 84 ]
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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