Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... Leonora de " Casafonda ; her husband is the president of Quito , " and daily expected with the next arrivals from ... Leonora's situation is some- " what delicate : it will be your business to take the " speediest measures for her ...
... Leonora de " Casafonda ; her husband is the president of Quito , " and daily expected with the next arrivals from ... Leonora's situation is some- " what delicate : it will be your business to take the " speediest measures for her ...
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... Leonora to you on our landing at Lisbon- " Perhaps , " added he , turning to Pedrosa , who at that moment entered the cabin , " this gentleman , " whom I take to be a Spaniard , may have heard the " name of Donna Leonora de Casafonda ...
... Leonora to you on our landing at Lisbon- " Perhaps , " added he , turning to Pedrosa , who at that moment entered the cabin , " this gentleman , " whom I take to be a Spaniard , may have heard the " name of Donna Leonora de Casafonda ...
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... Leonora ; as for thee , Pedrosa , whilst the " British flag flies over thy head , neither Spain , nor " Portugal , nor Inquisitors , nor Devils , shall annoy " thee under its protection ; but if thou ever ventur " est over the side of ...
... Leonora ; as for thee , Pedrosa , whilst the " British flag flies over thy head , neither Spain , nor " Portugal , nor Inquisitors , nor Devils , shall annoy " thee under its protection ; but if thou ever ventur " est over the side of ...
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... Leonora he had ever shewn the ten- " derness of a paternal affection from her very child- " hood ; by him our hands were joined ; his lips pro- " nounced the nuptial benediction , and through his favour I was promoted to my government ...
... Leonora he had ever shewn the ten- " derness of a paternal affection from her very child- " hood ; by him our hands were joined ; his lips pro- " nounced the nuptial benediction , and through his favour I was promoted to my government ...
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... Leonora ; had I strength to relate to thee the subtle machinations , which be- trayed me to disgrace , thou wouldst pity and perhaps for- give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? —The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from ...
... Leonora ; had I strength to relate to thee the subtle machinations , which be- trayed me to disgrace , thou wouldst pity and perhaps for- give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? —The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from ...
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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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