Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the altar , which fronts the entrance , and crossed himself most devoutly ; as soon as he had ascended the first flight of stairs , a ...
... poor little fellow , trembling in every joint and with a face as yellow as saffron , dropt a knee to the altar , which fronts the entrance , and crossed himself most devoutly ; as soon as he had ascended the first flight of stairs , a ...
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... poor devil's confession , but then it was a secret to all the world but Nicolas , and Nic- olas's conscience did not just then urge him to reveal it : He now began to overhaul the inventory of his personals about him , and with some ...
... poor devil's confession , but then it was a secret to all the world but Nicolas , and Nic- olas's conscience did not just then urge him to reveal it : He now began to overhaul the inventory of his personals about him , and with some ...
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... poor Pedrosa , telling him with a truly diabolic grin , whilst he was rivetting it on , that it was a proper cravat for the throat of a blasphemer.- - " Jesu - Maria , " quoth Pedrosa , " is all this fallen upon me for only cudgel ...
... poor Pedrosa , telling him with a truly diabolic grin , whilst he was rivetting it on , that it was a proper cravat for the throat of a blasphemer.- - " Jesu - Maria , " quoth Pedrosa , " is all this fallen upon me for only cudgel ...
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... poor trembling prison- er , interrogated him as follows- " Nicolas " Pedrosa , we have listened to the account you give " of yourself , your business and connections , now " tell us for what offence or offences , you are here standing a ...
... poor trembling prison- er , interrogated him as follows- " Nicolas " Pedrosa , we have listened to the account you give " of yourself , your business and connections , now " tell us for what offence or offences , you are here standing a ...
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... poor affright- ed accoucheur , and bidding him sit down upon a low stool by his side , thus accosted him- Take heart , senor Pedrosa , your imprisonment is not " likely to be very tedious , for I have a commission you must execute ...
... poor affright- ed accoucheur , and bidding him sit down upon a low stool by his side , thus accosted him- Take heart , senor Pedrosa , your imprisonment is not " likely to be very tedious , for I have a commission you must execute ...
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Page 2 - My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm disclose, with orifice Wide, discontinuous ; at which the winds Eurus and Auster, and the dreadful force Of Boreas, that congeals the Cronian waves, Tumultuous enter, with dire chilling blasts Portending agues.
Page 4 - I whipped the pudding into my mouth, hot as a burning coal. It was impossible to conceal my agony; my eyes were starting from their sockets. At last, in spite of shame and resolution, I was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application. One recommended oil, another water; but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out fire; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched...
Page 1 - I fell upon my knees, begged his worship's pardon, and began to give a full account of all that I knew of my breed, seed, and generation; but, though I gave a very...