The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 23
... leave " to keel - haul me , coufin . " " You 66 may give me leave to do that , " re- plies Mrs. Lovely , " for I don't " know what kind of a diverfion it is . " The words were no fooner out of her mouth , but they met lady **** powdered ...
... leave " to keel - haul me , coufin . " " You 66 may give me leave to do that , " re- plies Mrs. Lovely , " for I don't " know what kind of a diverfion it is . " The words were no fooner out of her mouth , but they met lady **** powdered ...
Page 25
... leave her as naked as a ship with bare poles ftanding . " * Juft as he finished this speech , long Sir **** passed by them . " Now you talk of poles , " fays coufin Love- ly , what do you think of that ftick of wood ? could you make any ...
... leave her as naked as a ship with bare poles ftanding . " * Juft as he finished this speech , long Sir **** passed by them . " Now you talk of poles , " fays coufin Love- ly , what do you think of that ftick of wood ? could you make any ...
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... leaving Teague to make his " congregation ftare at his profound " learning and knowledge . When he " thought Teague's fermon was finish- " ed , he sent a servant to defire him " to come and take a dinner with him ; " which friendly ...
... leaving Teague to make his " congregation ftare at his profound " learning and knowledge . When he " thought Teague's fermon was finish- " ed , he sent a servant to defire him " to come and take a dinner with him ; " which friendly ...
Page 42
... leave church : " But the lofs , " fays he , " was mine ; * for I 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 ...
... leave church : " But the lofs , " fays he , " was mine ; * for I 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 ...
Page 49
... leave " till I have made you one ; and , adds " he , I don't see any reason why an " honeft man fhould not be made a " doctor now and then ) take great " care how you attempt to make any " innovations or alterations in reli- gion . I ...
... leave " till I have made you one ; and , adds " he , I don't see any reason why an " honeft man fhould not be made a " doctor now and then ) take great " care how you attempt to make any " innovations or alterations in reli- gion . I ...
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