The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... fear " he fhould make a fpring at her , " he in return ftared with all his might at her ; at last ( however im- probable the ladies may think it , ) " the captain found his tongue first , 66 .. and began thus : " Coufin , " fays " he ...
... fear " he fhould make a fpring at her , " he in return ftared with all his might at her ; at last ( however im- probable the ladies may think it , ) " the captain found his tongue first , 66 .. and began thus : " Coufin , " fays " he ...
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... fear coufin Tom fhould follow her ; " then running up ftairs , fummoned " the fervants to know who let that " madman in ; the footman proved " the culprit , at whom fhe let drive " tooth and nail for not knowing a " madman ; " Lord ...
... fear coufin Tom fhould follow her ; " then running up ftairs , fummoned " the fervants to know who let that " madman in ; the footman proved " the culprit , at whom fhe let drive " tooth and nail for not knowing a " madman ; " Lord ...
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... fears , fhe " e'en opened the 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 ...
... fears , fhe " e'en opened the 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 ...
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... fear we fhall never know , because the ' fquire's delicacy would not let him afk the good man any questions about it , left it fhould look like putting him in mind of the fmall fum he had gi- ven him ; therefore , that matter , though a ...
... fear we fhall never know , because the ' fquire's delicacy would not let him afk the good man any questions about it , left it fhould look like putting him in mind of the fmall fum he had gi- ven him ; therefore , that matter , though a ...
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... defired ef- " fect ; and no more of his parishio- " ners are fince gone a plum - pud- ding - hunting : but , for fear of lo- fing any more of his flock , the E 3 66 " parfon " parfon takes particular care , in all " the [ 53 ]
... defired ef- " fect ; and no more of his parishio- " ners are fince gone a plum - pud- ding - hunting : but , for fear of lo- fing any more of his flock , the E 3 66 " parfon " parfon takes particular care , in all " the [ 53 ]
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