The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... told the captain was the tip- " top fashion , and accordingly , in 66 pruning his black locks , referved a " fine border in front , to comb over " his curious white wig , which every body must conceive , matched as " well as a dark bay ...
... told the captain was the tip- " top fashion , and accordingly , in 66 pruning his black locks , referved a " fine border in front , to comb over " his curious white wig , which every body must conceive , matched as " well as a dark bay ...
Page 9
... told him his " mafter was expected home every " moment to dinner , but his mistress " was above stairs : " That will do very " well , " fays the tar , " I went to fee " madam . " Upon which the footman " conducted him into a neat little ...
... told him his " mafter was expected home every " moment to dinner , but his mistress " was above stairs : " That will do very " well , " fays the tar , " I went to fee " madam . " Upon which the footman " conducted him into a neat little ...
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... " than ever , " all the mad folks in " bedlam are coufin Toms and cou- " fin Bettys ; why the man told you at first he was a madmen , and " ftill you must let him in ; but go and 66 get get him out again as fast as you " can [ 14 ]
... " than ever , " all the mad folks in " bedlam are coufin Toms and cou- " fin Bettys ; why the man told you at first he was a madmen , and " ftill you must let him in ; but go and 66 get get him out again as fast as you " can [ 14 ]
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... told " him the whole affair fo comically in " the fea dialect , that his coufin en- joyed it beyond measure ; and , " without regarding his lofs , laughed " most immoderately . VOL . IV . 66 66 C Now Ma- “ dam , st dam , who had locked ...
... told " him the whole affair fo comically in " the fea dialect , that his coufin en- joyed it beyond measure ; and , " without regarding his lofs , laughed " most immoderately . VOL . IV . 66 66 C Now Ma- “ dam , st dam , who had locked ...
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... told her his mafter was " come in , and feemed to be as mad " as the mad coufin , for they were 66 laughing till they made all ring again Madam could not conceive " which way her husband could , all " of a fudden , become fo merry at ...
... told her his mafter was " come in , and feemed to be as mad " as the mad coufin , for they were 66 laughing till they made all ring again Madam could not conceive " which way her husband could , all " of a fudden , become fo merry at ...
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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