Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... letters it appeared that the high digni- ty of the person impeached by this statement of facts had not been sufficient to screen him from a very ser- ious and complete investigation ; in the course of which facts had been so clearly ...
... letters it appeared that the high digni- ty of the person impeached by this statement of facts had not been sufficient to screen him from a very ser- ious and complete investigation ; in the course of which facts had been so clearly ...
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... letters came to hand from the British Minister at Lisbon , in answer to a memorial , that I should have stated to have been drawn up by the friendly Captain before his departure from that port , with a detail of facts dcposed and sworn ...
... letters came to hand from the British Minister at Lisbon , in answer to a memorial , that I should have stated to have been drawn up by the friendly Captain before his departure from that port , with a detail of facts dcposed and sworn ...
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... LETTER . THE CARDS SPIRITUALIZED . A SERMON ON THE WORD MALT . ON QUACKS , by Dr. Goldsmith . PARISH JOBBING . THE ART OF PUNNING . & c . Manchester , Frinted at the Office of G. Nicholson , 9 , Spring.gardens . Sold by T. Knott , No ...
... LETTER . THE CARDS SPIRITUALIZED . A SERMON ON THE WORD MALT . ON QUACKS , by Dr. Goldsmith . PARISH JOBBING . THE ART OF PUNNING . & c . Manchester , Frinted at the Office of G. Nicholson , 9 , Spring.gardens . Sold by T. Knott , No ...
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... letters ; but the master of the workhouse put me to business as soon as I was able to handle a mallet ; and here I lived an easy kind of life for five years . I only wrought ten hours in the day , and had my meat and drink provided for ...
... letters ; but the master of the workhouse put me to business as soon as I was able to handle a mallet ; and here I lived an easy kind of life for five years . I only wrought ten hours in the day , and had my meat and drink provided for ...
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... letters , I was obliged to work among the negroes ; and I serv ed out my time , as in duty bound to do . When my time was expired , I worked my pas- sage home , and glad I was to see Old England again , because I loved my country . I ...
... letters , I was obliged to work among the negroes ; and I serv ed out my time , as in duty bound to do . When my time was expired , I worked my pas- sage home , and glad I was to see Old England again , because I loved my country . I ...
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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...