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Thomas Bridges. THE ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NO T E. 3442 VOL . IV . ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NOTE . IN FOUR VOLUME.
Thomas Bridges. THE ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NO T E. 3442 VOL . IV . ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NOTE . IN FOUR VOLUME.
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Thomas Bridges. ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NOTE . IN FOUR VOLUME S. VOL . IV . 1 Explebo numerum , reddarque tenebris . VIRG . EN . When I've held up a proper number of fools and knaves , and fuch - like lumber , To public view , and public ...
Thomas Bridges. ADVENTURES OF A BANK - NOTE . IN FOUR VOLUME S. VOL . IV . 1 Explebo numerum , reddarque tenebris . VIRG . EN . When I've held up a proper number of fools and knaves , and fuch - like lumber , To public view , and public ...
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Thomas Bridges. bowls of punch at the Grey - hound , in about four hours ; then was given to a country farmer , who , the next morn- ing , carried me to a gentleman of fortune . This gentleman , for fhort- nefs , I fhall call Mr ...
Thomas Bridges. bowls of punch at the Grey - hound , in about four hours ; then was given to a country farmer , who , the next morn- ing , carried me to a gentleman of fortune . This gentleman , for fhort- nefs , I fhall call Mr ...
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... four hours under his frizeur's hands : this figure was taking two or three rounds by him- felf , out of mere good - nature , that every body might , without interrup- tion , fee the elegance of his tafte ; had he joined any body as tall ...
... four hours under his frizeur's hands : this figure was taking two or three rounds by him- felf , out of mere good - nature , that every body might , without interrup- tion , fee the elegance of his tafte ; had he joined any body as tall ...
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... four butter - milk , instead " which , every laddleful of the red " hot ftuff they now fwallow , runs " their tripes fo upon snick - fnarls , thạt they do nothing but roar from " meal to meal , without ceafing , and " there they muft ...
... four butter - milk , instead " which , every laddleful of the red " hot ftuff they now fwallow , runs " their tripes fo upon snick - fnarls , thạt they do nothing but roar from " meal to meal , without ceafing , and " there they muft ...
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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