The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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Page 38
... used to sermons , had prayed for the king , queen , and royal family , with " more fincerity than I am apt to " think feveral former bifhops ever " did , he proceeded to his text , and " gave out , " The roth chapter of Joshua , " verse ...
... used to sermons , had prayed for the king , queen , and royal family , with " more fincerity than I am apt to " think feveral former bifhops ever " did , he proceeded to his text , and " gave out , " The roth chapter of Joshua , " verse ...
Page 39
... 66 you must understand , " that before the flood , the fun had " but one motion ; he used to rise in " the weft , and fet in the east , with- " out having occafion to change his " course D 4 L * course in the leaft ; but , after [ 39 ]
... 66 you must understand , " that before the flood , the fun had " but one motion ; he used to rise in " the weft , and fet in the east , with- " out having occafion to change his " course D 4 L * course in the leaft ; but , after [ 39 ]
Page 58
... used to Teague's dialect , fud- denly clapt his hand to his chin thinking his fervant had forgot to fhave him ; but he quickly recollect- ed himself , and just then , the dinner ; bell gave notice , that the roaft beef had marched from ...
... used to Teague's dialect , fud- denly clapt his hand to his chin thinking his fervant had forgot to fhave him ; but he quickly recollect- ed himself , and just then , the dinner ; bell gave notice , that the roaft beef had marched from ...
Page 62
... used as a " dram . " Our Teague , who had no idea of any body taking a dram , un- lefs he was not well , answers , " that it " could not be a mixture for a dram , " because he heard his countrymen " drank it for pleasure ; but , for a ...
... used as a " dram . " Our Teague , who had no idea of any body taking a dram , un- lefs he was not well , answers , " that it " could not be a mixture for a dram , " because he heard his countrymen " drank it for pleasure ; but , for a ...
Page 161
... used " to take great pains with me : for my husband , poor dear man , had " too much business on his hands , to " mind his wife's concerns much ; " but this good young man ftuck vé- 66 ry close to me , and used to read to " me , and ...
... used " to take great pains with me : for my husband , poor dear man , had " too much business on his hands , to " mind his wife's concerns much ; " but this good young man ftuck vé- 66 ry close to me , and used to read to " me , and ...
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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