Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... Don Manuel de Herrera , When this letter , which I send by Nicolas Pedrosa , shall reach your hands , you shall know that I am safely deliver- ed of a lovely boy after a dangerous labour , in considera- tion of which I pray you to pay ...
... Don Manuel de Herrera , When this letter , which I send by Nicolas Pedrosa , shall reach your hands , you shall know that I am safely deliver- ed of a lovely boy after a dangerous labour , in considera- tion of which I pray you to pay ...
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... Don Manuel de Casafonda the governor , whose counte- hance bespoke a constitution far gone in a decline , had thrown himself on a sofa in the last state of despair , and given way to an effusion of tears ; when the lieutenant entered ...
... Don Manuel de Casafonda the governor , whose counte- hance bespoke a constitution far gone in a decline , had thrown himself on a sofa in the last state of despair , and given way to an effusion of tears ; when the lieutenant entered ...
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... Don Manuel , “ how 86 greatly have I wronged thee ! " - The boats of the British frigate now came alongside , and part of the crew were shifted out of the prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very ...
... Don Manuel , “ how 86 greatly have I wronged thee ! " - The boats of the British frigate now came alongside , and part of the crew were shifted out of the prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very ...
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... Don Manuel , " would to Heaven it were in 66 my power to have the honour of presenting my be- " loved Leonora to you on our landing at Lisbon- " Perhaps , " added he , turning to Pedrosa , who at that moment entered the cabin , " this ...
... Don Manuel , " would to Heaven it were in 66 my power to have the honour of presenting my be- " loved Leonora to you on our landing at Lisbon- " Perhaps , " added he , turning to Pedrosa , who at that moment entered the cabin , " this ...
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... Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the generous Englishman , with a countenance expressive of ...
... Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the generous Englishman , with a countenance expressive of ...
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ADVENTURES alguazil BAGPIPER Balaam beast boatswain bottle British call'd called captain Casafonda CHAMPANTE & WHITROW cheerful cried dinner doctor Dumpling Dick Edmonton EDWARD PERCIVAL MERRITT eyes FAMILIAR PIECES father fellow forceps frigate hand happy HARVARD COLLEGE hast heart holy honour husband Igad inquisidor Inquisition Jewry-street John Gilpin king knave KNOTT Lady Fanny Shirely laugh leathern Leonora letter Lisbon live Lombard-street Madrid magistrate master merry mind misfortunes mule never Nicolas de Tolentino Nicolas Pedrosa Nicolas's night nutmeg Palace-street parish pity your soul poor PRINTED BY G prison prize Quito quoth Nicolas replied Nicolas replied Pedrosa ride Saint Nicolas shame shepherd ship Sir John Sir Thomas soldier soon sooner Spain Spaniard Spanish Splendid Shilling stop sure Tagus tell thee thing tion tongue town walk whilst wife wine wretch Xenophon zounds
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