The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... lady fmiled , and said " What you please , captain : " on which they tacked about and bore " Lord ! " fays my owner , away . " can no body tell me who that « Ε ftrange fish is , and how he came in- " to the company of that comely wo ...
... lady fmiled , and said " What you please , captain : " on which they tacked about and bore " Lord ! " fays my owner , away . " can no body tell me who that « Ε ftrange fish is , and how he came in- " to the company of that comely wo ...
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... lady's husband , " who was bred up to the law , but , " getting a large fortune with her , " and having no children , he has left " the roguery of that profeffion to " those that chufe it , and lives with " her 7 " her very happily on ...
... lady's husband , " who was bred up to the law , but , " getting a large fortune with her , " and having no children , he has left " the roguery of that profeffion to " those that chufe it , and lives with " her 7 " her very happily on ...
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... lady , who , beholding " fuch a ftrange fcene , naturally thought the keeper of bedlam had given a day - rule to one of the co- ( 6 66 legians to come and plague her ; " and the uncommon figure , and 66 ftrange wild looks of the falt ...
... lady , who , beholding " fuch a ftrange fcene , naturally thought the keeper of bedlam had given a day - rule to one of the co- ( 6 66 legians to come and plague her ; " and the uncommon figure , and 66 ftrange wild looks of the falt ...
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... lady not daring to take her eyes off the gazing captain , for fear " he fhould make a fpring at her , " he in return ftared with all his might at her ; at last ( however im- probable the ladies may think it , ) " the captain found his ...
... lady not daring to take her eyes off the gazing captain , for fear " he fhould make a fpring at her , " he in return ftared with all his might at her ; at last ( however im- probable the ladies may think it , ) " the captain found his ...
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... lady **** powdered and painted up to " Lash me to the main- the ears . " maft , " fays the captain , if fome- " body has not put petticoats on the ❝ftern - poft of a Dutch fly - boat . " " Fy captain ! " fays his amiable cou- fin ...
... lady **** powdered and painted up to " Lash me to the main- the ears . " maft , " fays the captain , if fome- " body has not put petticoats on the ❝ftern - poft of a Dutch fly - boat . " " Fy captain ! " fays his amiable cou- fin ...
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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