The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... to begin my fifth volume with . Curiofity would not fuffer either my owner or his friend , to lofe a fingle remark of the captain's ; fo they followed both him and his coùfin as near near as they poffibly could , to hear his further [ 26 ]
... to begin my fifth volume with . Curiofity would not fuffer either my owner or his friend , to lofe a fingle remark of the captain's ; fo they followed both him and his coùfin as near near as they poffibly could , to hear his further [ 26 ]
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Thomas Bridges. near as they poffibly could , to hear his further annotations . The next figure that ftruck the captain's eye , was Mifs *** , with a cap on her head about the fize of a bufhel - measure . " If that was my 86 wife ...
Thomas Bridges. near as they poffibly could , to hear his further annotations . The next figure that ftruck the captain's eye , was Mifs *** , with a cap on her head about the fize of a bufhel - measure . " If that was my 86 wife ...
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... hear I miffed a most excellent " fermon . ' By St. Patrick did . " you , " fays Teague , " for I never " took fo much pains with a fermon " in my life , nor never will again . " 66 " Now " Now Teague , being a churchman , " never [ 42 ]
... hear I miffed a most excellent " fermon . ' By St. Patrick did . " you , " fays Teague , " for I never " took fo much pains with a fermon " in my life , nor never will again . " 66 " Now " Now Teague , being a churchman , " never [ 42 ]
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... hear the rogue fpeak , and he'll fee him better than you all together . But I had well nigh loft both John and his tragical ftory . You fee , rea- der , the bad effects of drinking to excefs ; had I been content with a halfpenny - worth ...
... hear the rogue fpeak , and he'll fee him better than you all together . But I had well nigh loft both John and his tragical ftory . You fee , rea- der , the bad effects of drinking to excefs ; had I been content with a halfpenny - worth ...
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... hear- ing of fome bold fellow being van- quished by rats , as well as himfelf , inftantly pricked up a pair of ears , that would not have difgraced her majesty's ass , for fize and dappled fpots , and liftened attentively , when the ...
... hear- ing of fome bold fellow being van- quished by rats , as well as himfelf , inftantly pricked up a pair of ears , that would not have difgraced her majesty's ass , for fize and dappled fpots , and liftened attentively , when the ...
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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