The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... own person than he did of the " cham of Tartary ; therefore , perceiv- ing an odd dreft fellow ftaring 66 ftrangely at him , he was rather puz- " zled , and walked up haftily to fee " who " who it was ; whether the glafs prov- " [ 10 ]
... own person than he did of the " cham of Tartary ; therefore , perceiv- ing an odd dreft fellow ftaring 66 ftrangely at him , he was rather puz- " zled , and walked up haftily to fee " who " who it was ; whether the glafs prov- " [ 10 ]
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... fellow very innocently , " they fay " half of the men and women in town " are mad , fo how can I know them " all ; befides , he asked for his coufin . " Why , blockhead ! " fays madam , " ten times more angry at this speech " than ever ...
... fellow very innocently , " they fay " half of the men and women in town " are mad , fo how can I know them " all ; befides , he asked for his coufin . " Why , blockhead ! " fays madam , " ten times more angry at this speech " than ever ...
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... fellow ? " quoth " he : inftantly a voice withinthe room " anfwers , " Upon my foul it was " none of my fault . " On which the footman , feeing his mafter going to " the dining - room , runs to stop him , crying , " Pray , Sir , don't ...
... fellow ? " quoth " he : inftantly a voice withinthe room " anfwers , " Upon my foul it was " none of my fault . " On which the footman , feeing his mafter going to " the dining - room , runs to stop him , crying , " Pray , Sir , don't ...
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... fellow , to be his " curate ; and , the moment he was < 6 imported , had dispatched him down " to preach an approbation - fermon . " If he was liked , he was to have a " room in the in the parfonage house ; twenty pounds a year , and a ...
... fellow , to be his " curate ; and , the moment he was < 6 imported , had dispatched him down " to preach an approbation - fermon . " If he was liked , he was to have a " room in the in the parfonage house ; twenty pounds a year , and a ...
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... fellow creature feem- ed to give him . CHAP . VII . An account of an amazing , wonderful , uncommon infrument . A FTER paffing thro ' the hands of fix or seven fellows , whofe phizzes I had hardly time to furvey , I was paid to a fharp ...
... fellow creature feem- ed to give him . CHAP . VII . An account of an amazing , wonderful , uncommon infrument . A FTER paffing thro ' the hands of fix or seven fellows , whofe phizzes I had hardly time to furvey , I was paid to a fharp ...
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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