Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... keep store cel- lars dry . He is a lawyer , for he understands convey- ancing extremely well . Although he scarcely knows what a pulpit means , yet he is a most religious fellow , for the name of God is ever at his tongue's end ; and he ...
... keep store cel- lars dry . He is a lawyer , for he understands convey- ancing extremely well . Although he scarcely knows what a pulpit means , yet he is a most religious fellow , for the name of God is ever at his tongue's end ; and he ...
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... keep bad hours , and bad company , and bad every thing . - Therefore , I say again , Tom - beware of t ' other bottle ! THE INSANE ORGANIST . At Worcester , there was an idiot , who was em- ployed at the cathedral there , in blowing the ...
... keep bad hours , and bad company , and bad every thing . - Therefore , I say again , Tom - beware of t ' other bottle ! THE INSANE ORGANIST . At Worcester , there was an idiot , who was em- ployed at the cathedral there , in blowing the ...
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... keep this grand secret close , " Or ev'ry pratt'ling hussey ' ll beg a dose . " A water - bottle's brought for her relief ; Not Nants could sooner case the lady's grief : Her busy thoughts are on the trial bent , And , feinale - like ...
... keep this grand secret close , " Or ev'ry pratt'ling hussey ' ll beg a dose . " A water - bottle's brought for her relief ; Not Nants could sooner case the lady's grief : Her busy thoughts are on the trial bent , And , feinale - like ...
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... Keep all cold from your breast , there's already too Your pinners set right , your twitcher ty'd on , [ much Your prayers at an end , and your breakfast quite done ; Retire to some author , improving and gay , [ day . And with sense ...
... Keep all cold from your breast , there's already too Your pinners set right , your twitcher ty'd on , [ much Your prayers at an end , and your breakfast quite done ; Retire to some author , improving and gay , [ day . And with sense ...
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... and your come - rogues keep him out so late in your college . You say you will eat grass on his grave : a christian tian eat grass ! Pa Whereby you now confess yourself to be a goose MARY THE COOK-MAID'S LETTER TO ...
... and your come - rogues keep him out so late in your college . You say you will eat grass on his grave : a christian tian eat grass ! Pa Whereby you now confess yourself to be a goose MARY THE COOK-MAID'S LETTER TO ...
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