Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... town , and did little jobs when I could get them . I was very happy in this man- ner for some time , till one evening , coming home ffom work , two men knocked me down , and then desired me to stand . They belonged to a press - gang : I ...
... town , and did little jobs when I could get them . I was very happy in this man- ner for some time , till one evening , coming home ffom work , two men knocked me down , and then desired me to stand . They belonged to a press - gang : I ...
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... Town Hall repairs ; here , mindful of the nymph , whose wanton eye ansfix'd his soul , and kindled amorous flames , hloe , or Phillis , he each circling glass isheth her health , and joy , and equal love . eanwhile he smoaks , and ...
... Town Hall repairs ; here , mindful of the nymph , whose wanton eye ansfix'd his soul , and kindled amorous flames , hloe , or Phillis , he each circling glass isheth her health , and joy , and equal love . eanwhile he smoaks , and ...
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... Town Hall repairs ; Where , mindful of the nymph , whose wanton eye ransfix'd his soul , and kindled amorous flames , hloe , or Phillis , he each circling glass Visheth her health , and joy , and equal love . ( eanwhile he smoaks , and ...
... Town Hall repairs ; Where , mindful of the nymph , whose wanton eye ransfix'd his soul , and kindled amorous flames , hloe , or Phillis , he each circling glass Visheth her health , and joy , and equal love . ( eanwhile he smoaks , and ...
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... town . John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear , → Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years , yet we No holiday have seen . To - morrow is our wedding day , And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton , All in a ...
... town . John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear , → Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years , yet we No holiday have seen . To - morrow is our wedding day , And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton , All in a ...
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... town ; Nor stopp'd ' till where he first got up He did again get down . Now let us sing , Long live the king , And Gilpin , long live he ; And when he next doth ride abroad , May I be there to see ! A RECEIPT TO MAKE A LOVE - LETTER . A ...
... town ; Nor stopp'd ' till where he first got up He did again get down . Now let us sing , Long live the king , And Gilpin , long live he ; And when he next doth ride abroad , May I be there to see ! A RECEIPT TO MAKE A LOVE - LETTER . A ...
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