 | English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...the table, his forbearance was obtained for an hour or two, in which time fhe told him fhe (liquid be able to procure a friend to bail the action. The fellow's fcruples being thus ñlenced, he wai lefs attentive to his prifoner than the paffing ftrangers of the ftrcet, bis attention... | |
 | 1792 - 606 pages
...on the table, his forbearance was obtained for an hour or two, in which time fha told him fhe fhould be able to procure a friend to bail the action. The fellow's fcruples being thus filenced, he was Irfs attentive to his prifoner than the patting (tracers of the ftreet, his attention facing occupied... | |
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... he was under of immediately conveying her to prifon, at length roufed her to a due fenfe of her fituation. By the perfuafive influence of a guinea, and a bottle of wine placed on the table, his forbearance was obtained for an hour or two, in which... 