The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 4
... the croud meeting them pret- ty thick , they heard him fay , " Avast heaving , coufin Lovely , we shall " never be able to ply up to wind- " ward ; my advice , therefore , look " you 66 66 you do you fee , is , to tack about [ 4 ]
... the croud meeting them pret- ty thick , they heard him fay , " Avast heaving , coufin Lovely , we shall " never be able to ply up to wind- " ward ; my advice , therefore , look " you 66 66 you do you fee , is , to tack about [ 4 ]
Page 34
... , la- bourers , and domeftic fervants . They heard an excellent fermon , from a grave , reverend , plain - looking cler- gyman : but Mr. Derbyshire's friend could could not help taking notice , as they returned from [ 34 ] CHA P. IV. ...
... , la- bourers , and domeftic fervants . They heard an excellent fermon , from a grave , reverend , plain - looking cler- gyman : but Mr. Derbyshire's friend could could not help taking notice , as they returned from [ 34 ] CHA P. IV. ...
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... heard the ftory fo " often from my father , that I can " give it you verbatim . • " About forty years ago , my fa- " ther being then a batchelor , from " which , as I aver my mother was an " honeft woman , you'll naturally infer " I was ...
... heard the ftory fo " often from my father , that I can " give it you verbatim . • " About forty years ago , my fa- " ther being then a batchelor , from " which , as I aver my mother was an " honeft woman , you'll naturally infer " I was ...
Page 42
... heard , before the " honeft curate reached the Hall- " house , that his fermon had given " amazing content . When the par- " fon came in , he made an apology " to him , for the sudden occafion that obliged him to leave church : " But ...
... heard , before the " honeft curate reached the Hall- " house , that his fermon had given " amazing content . When the par- " fon came in , he made an apology " to him , for the sudden occafion that obliged him to leave church : " But ...
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... heard , that your coun- 66 try is famous for ufquebaugh . " " Yes , very famous , " fays the Hi- bernian . " Pray , doctor , " fays the friend , " what do they make it of ; " for " for I never tasted any . " " Nor [ 61 ]
... heard , that your coun- 66 try is famous for ufquebaugh . " " Yes , very famous , " fays the Hi- bernian . " Pray , doctor , " fays the friend , " what do they make it of ; " for " for I never tasted any . " " Nor [ 61 ]
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