Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... saints and martyrs , from St. Michael downwards , not for- getting his own namesake Saint Nicolas de Tolentino by the way , that if curses could have made the mule to go , the dispute would have been soon ended , but not a saint could ...
... saints and martyrs , from St. Michael downwards , not for- getting his own namesake Saint Nicolas de Tolentino by the way , that if curses could have made the mule to go , the dispute would have been soon ended , but not a saint could ...
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... Saint Nicolas de Tolentino and a for- midable string of beads all pendant from his neck and within his shirt ; in his pockets he had had a paper of dried figs , a small bundle of segaras , a case of lan- cets , squirt and forceps , and ...
... Saint Nicolas de Tolentino and a for- midable string of beads all pendant from his neck and within his shirt ; in his pockets he had had a paper of dried figs , a small bundle of segaras , a case of lan- cets , squirt and forceps , and ...
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... Saint Nicolas de Tolentino , my holy patron , be not so unmerciful to a poor barber - sur- ❝geon and I will shave your worship's beard for 36 nothing as long as I have life . " One of the mes- sengers of the auditory now came in , and ...
... Saint Nicolas de Tolentino , my holy patron , be not so unmerciful to a poor barber - sur- ❝geon and I will shave your worship's beard for 36 nothing as long as I have life . " One of the mes- sengers of the auditory now came in , and ...
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... Nicolas , " said his Excellen- cy the inquisidor general , " was there nothing else 66 you did , save smiting your beast ? ' ' " I take saint Nicolas de Tolentino to witness , " replied he , " that I know of no other crime , for which I ...
... Nicolas , " said his Excellen- cy the inquisidor general , " was there nothing else 66 you did , save smiting your beast ? ' ' " I take saint Nicolas de Tolentino to witness , " replied he , " that I know of no other crime , for which I ...
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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...