Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... believe I have a proof in my pocket that will ac " quit me of that charge ; " and so saying , he tender- ed the letter we have before måde mention of : The secretary took it , and by command of the court read as follows : Senor Don ...
... believe I have a proof in my pocket that will ac " quit me of that charge ; " and so saying , he tender- ed the letter we have before måde mention of : The secretary took it , and by command of the court read as follows : Senor Don ...
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... believe thee one jot the more for all the " promises , my dependance is upon thy fears an " not thy faith ; I fancy thou hast seen enough " this place not to be willing to return to it once for " all . " Having so said , he rang a bell ...
... believe thee one jot the more for all the " promises , my dependance is upon thy fears an " not thy faith ; I fancy thou hast seen enough " this place not to be willing to return to it once for " all . " Having so said , he rang a bell ...
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... believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his sight as • carefully as you can . " - This said , the ...
... believe it , " replied the cap- tain ; his piteous case will require further deliber- ation ; in the mean time let nothing transpire on " your part , and keep yourself out of his sight as • carefully as you can . " - This said , the ...
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... believe has been often experienced by those , whose education has been better than their pa rents , that my poor father's ignorance , and vulgar language , had often made me blush to think I was his son ; and at his death I was not ...
... believe has been often experienced by those , whose education has been better than their pa rents , that my poor father's ignorance , and vulgar language , had often made me blush to think I was his son ; and at his death I was not ...
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... believe is very small . The Baronet's politeness by degrees dissipated my concern , and I was astonished to see how far good - breeding could enable him to suppress his feelings , and to appear with perfect ease , after so painful an ...
... believe is very small . The Baronet's politeness by degrees dissipated my concern , and I was astonished to see how far good - breeding could enable him to suppress his feelings , and to appear with perfect ease , after so painful an ...
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