The Adventures of a Bank-note ...T. Davies, 1771 |
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... whole perfon ; the captain , who " had never seen any part of his own 66 figure in a glafs fince the day he " was chriftened , nor indeed any " more of his face than was fufficient " to fhave himself , which he did once " a month at ...
... whole perfon ; the captain , who " had never seen any part of his own 66 figure in a glafs fince the day he " was chriftened , nor indeed any " more of his face than was fufficient " to fhave himself , which he did once " a month at ...
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... 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 the drawing ...
... 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 the drawing ...
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... whole body was ftrangely cocked . ” Mifs Blondlace , the milliner , faid , " She was fure his face had never " been clear - ftarched . " Mr. Tripple- ftamp , the attorney , declared , " He " never faw a piece of parchment fo " vilely ...
... whole body was ftrangely cocked . ” Mifs Blondlace , the milliner , faid , " She was fure his face had never " been clear - ftarched . " Mr. Tripple- ftamp , the attorney , declared , " He " never faw a piece of parchment fo " vilely ...
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... " gave out , " The roth chapter of Joshua , " verse 13th . " And the fun stood still . " This he repeated twice ; then , " fetching up as much phlegm as he " thought * thought would clear his lungs " for the whole [ 38 ]
... " gave out , " The roth chapter of Joshua , " verse 13th . " And the fun stood still . " This he repeated twice ; then , " fetching up as much phlegm as he " thought * thought would clear his lungs " for the whole [ 38 ]
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Thomas Bridges. * thought would clear his lungs " for the whole job , he wiped his mouth with a new handkerchief , " that coft him a half thirteen in " Ireland , and which had never " peeped out of the paper it was " wrapped in , till ...
Thomas Bridges. * thought would clear his lungs " for the whole job , he wiped his mouth with a new handkerchief , " that coft him a half thirteen in " Ireland , and which had never " peeped out of the paper it was " wrapped in , till ...
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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