Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... side . Accordingly , addressing him with great apparent po- liteness , they asked him if he had not lately preached much against drunkenness . On his replying in the affirmative , they insisted that he should now preach from a text of ...
... side . Accordingly , addressing him with great apparent po- liteness , they asked him if he had not lately preached much against drunkenness . On his replying in the affirmative , they insisted that he should now preach from a text of ...
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... side , and sat down to dinner . No sooner had he said grace , than three wolves came about him ; to one he threw bread , to another cheese , till his provender was all gone . - At length he took up his pipes , and began to play ; at ...
... side , and sat down to dinner . No sooner had he said grace , than three wolves came about him ; to one he threw bread , to another cheese , till his provender was all gone . - At length he took up his pipes , and began to play ; at ...
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... side [ pray The crouding waves gush with impetuous rage , Resistless , overwhelming ! Horrors seize The mariners ; death in their eyes appears ; They stare , they lave , they pump , they swear , the ( Vain efforts ! ) still the ...
... side [ pray The crouding waves gush with impetuous rage , Resistless , overwhelming ! Horrors seize The mariners ; death in their eyes appears ; They stare , they lave , they pump , they swear , the ( Vain efforts ! ) still the ...
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... side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane , And up he got in haste to ride , But soon came down again ; For saddle tree scarce reached had he , His journey to begin , - When , turning round his head , he saw Three customers come in . So down he ...
... side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane , And up he got in haste to ride , But soon came down again ; For saddle tree scarce reached had he , His journey to begin , - When , turning round his head , he saw Three customers come in . So down he ...
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... side , To make his balance true ; Then over all , that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe , His long red cloak , well brush'd and neat , He manfully did throw . Now see him mounted once again . Upon his nimble steed , Full slowly ...
... side , To make his balance true ; Then over all , that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe , His long red cloak , well brush'd and neat , He manfully did throw . Now see him mounted once again . Upon his nimble steed , Full slowly ...
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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...