The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... took a wrong " turn , and came further into the " houfe , when , luckily , in came the mafter . He was aftonished to fee both the street and dining - room " doors open , and the footman ftand- ❝ing centinel at the stair - foot , but ...
... took a wrong " turn , and came further into the " houfe , when , luckily , in came the mafter . He was aftonished to fee both the street and dining - room " doors open , and the footman ftand- ❝ing centinel at the stair - foot , but ...
Page 28
... took the captain's eye , was the charming duchefs of Ar , to whom that line of Mil- ton's may be properly applied . " Grace was in all her fteps , " & c . & c . The dignity and ease with which the duchefs moved , had an instantaneous ...
... took the captain's eye , was the charming duchefs of Ar , to whom that line of Mil- ton's may be properly applied . " Grace was in all her fteps , " & c . & c . The dignity and ease with which the duchefs moved , had an instantaneous ...
Page 42
... 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 ]
... 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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... took upon him , after the example of Mahomet , to make a heaven , that " he fancied would fuit the taste of " his flock ; thinking , like the priests " of all religions , there could be no " harm in biting men out of their fenses , σε ...
... took upon him , after the example of Mahomet , to make a heaven , that " he fancied would fuit the taste of " his flock ; thinking , like the priests " of all religions , there could be no " harm in biting men out of their fenses , σε ...
Page 66
... , may allude to a pa- tent fomebody , took out for an inftrument to direct his majefty's good fubjects , where to carry their fingers , to make memorandums in the night . directing of people's fingers myself . -Feeling is a very [ 66 ]
... , may allude to a pa- tent fomebody , took out for an inftrument to direct his majefty's good fubjects , where to carry their fingers , to make memorandums in the night . directing of people's fingers myself . -Feeling is a very [ 66 ]
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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...
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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