Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... head , and leaning on his crutch , put himself into an attitude to comply with my re- quest , and gave me his history as follows : As for my misfortunes , master , I can't pretend to have gone through any more than other folks ; for ...
... head , and leaning on his crutch , put himself into an attitude to comply with my re- quest , and gave me his history as follows : As for my misfortunes , master , I can't pretend to have gone through any more than other folks ; for ...
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... head to fling my stick at it : -well , what will you have on ' t ? I killed the hare , and was bringing it away , when the justice himself met me ; he called me a poacher and a villain ; and , collaring me , desired I would give an ...
... head to fling my stick at it : -well , what will you have on ' t ? I killed the hare , and was bringing it away , when the justice himself met me ; he called me a poacher and a villain ; and , collaring me , desired I would give an ...
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... head . The pawn - broker is his banker , and the publican his chief creditor . In short , while he's alive , he is worthy any person's no- tice , but after his death , there will be no traces found of his memory , except on the chalked ...
... head . The pawn - broker is his banker , and the publican his chief creditor . In short , while he's alive , he is worthy any person's no- tice , but after his death , there will be no traces found of his memory , except on the chalked ...
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... head of Con- fucius , they die ; though they might have purchased the health - restoring specific for half a crown at every I can never enough admire the sagaci ty of this country , for the encouragement given to the professors of this ...
... head of Con- fucius , they die ; though they might have purchased the health - restoring specific for half a crown at every I can never enough admire the sagaci ty of this country , for the encouragement given to the professors of this ...
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... Head of Confucius , what profanation ! Dumpling Dick ! What a pity , ye powers ! that the learned , who were born mutually to assist in enlightening the world , should thus differ among themselves , and make even the smith . ON QUACKS .
... Head of Confucius , what profanation ! Dumpling Dick ! What a pity , ye powers ! that the learned , who were born mutually to assist in enlightening the world , should thus differ among themselves , and make even the smith . ON QUACKS .
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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...
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