Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... mouth , with which he had vainly hoped to have re- galed his nostrils in a sharp winter's evening by the way , raised such a thundering troop of angels , saints and martyrs , from St. Michael downwards , not for- getting his own ...
... mouth , with which he had vainly hoped to have re- galed his nostrils in a sharp winter's evening by the way , raised such a thundering troop of angels , saints and martyrs , from St. Michael downwards , not for- getting his own ...
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... mouth , hot as a burning coal ; it was impossible to conceal my agony , my eyes were starting from their sockets ... mouth , already flea'd and blistered ; to- tally unused to every kind of ardent spirits , with my tongue , throat , and ...
... mouth , hot as a burning coal ; it was impossible to conceal my agony , my eyes were starting from their sockets ... mouth , already flea'd and blistered ; to- tally unused to every kind of ardent spirits , with my tongue , throat , and ...
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... mouth grilled , and I bear the mark of Cain upon my forehead ; yet these are but trifling Considerations , to the everlasting shame which I must vel , whenever this adventure shall be mentioned . From VARIETY , a Collection of Essays ...
... mouth grilled , and I bear the mark of Cain upon my forehead ; yet these are but trifling Considerations , to the everlasting shame which I must vel , whenever this adventure shall be mentioned . From VARIETY , a Collection of Essays ...
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... mouths out their sufferings in all the strains of eloquence ; the miseries of the poor are entirely disregarded , and yet some of the lower ranks of people undergo more real hardships in one day than those of a more exalted sta- tion ...
... mouths out their sufferings in all the strains of eloquence ; the miseries of the poor are entirely disregarded , and yet some of the lower ranks of people undergo more real hardships in one day than those of a more exalted sta- tion ...
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... mouth , and another with a wooden ladle . However , blessed be God , ! enjoy good health , and will for ever love liberty and Old England . Liberty , property , and Old England for ever , huzza ! ' Thus saying , he limped off , leaving ...
... mouth , and another with a wooden ladle . However , blessed be God , ! enjoy good health , and will for ever love liberty and Old England . Liberty , property , and Old England for ever , huzza ! ' Thus saying , he limped off , leaving ...
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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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Страница 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...
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