The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 3
... fince the first in- vention of hot rolls ; his 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 ...
... fince the first in- vention of hot rolls ; his 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 ...
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... fince he was seven years " old , with fuch short intervals on " fhore , that he knows as little of " land - matters as any of his brother " inhabitants of the great deep ; he is " first cousin to this lady's husband , " who was bred up ...
... fince he was seven years " old , with fuch short intervals on " fhore , that he knows as little of " land - matters as any of his brother " inhabitants of the great deep ; he is " first cousin to this lady's husband , " who was bred up ...
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... fhaving his 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 ]
... fhaving his 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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... fince the day he " was chriftened , nor indeed any " more of his 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 ...
... fince the day he " was chriftened , nor indeed any " more of his 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 ...
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... fince takes a pleasure in " making her husband's luckless " coufin welcome , whenever his oc- 86 cupation permits him to spend a " month in town ; but he , ever fince " his own phiz deceived him in the glafs , refolved to drefs after ...
... fince takes a pleasure in " making her husband's luckless " coufin welcome , whenever his oc- 86 cupation permits him to spend a " month in town ; but he , ever fince " his own phiz deceived him in the glafs , refolved to drefs after ...
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