Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... Spanish water , and instantly congratulated himself pon entering the territory of Portugal . quoth he , patting the neck of his mule , " thou shalt have a supper this night of the best sieve - meat that Estramadura can furnish : we are ...
... Spanish water , and instantly congratulated himself pon entering the territory of Portugal . quoth he , patting the neck of his mule , " thou shalt have a supper this night of the best sieve - meat that Estramadura can furnish : we are ...
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... Spanish coast , it occurred to Nicolas that the inquis idor general at Madrid had told him of the expected arrival of the president of Quito , and having impart ed this to one of the lieutenants , he reported it to the captain , and ...
... Spanish coast , it occurred to Nicolas that the inquis idor general at Madrid had told him of the expected arrival of the president of Quito , and having impart ed this to one of the lieutenants , he reported it to the captain , and ...
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... Spanish port . " " " I hope not , " said the captain , " and I promise thee thou shalt take thy chance in her , sa " long as she is afloat under , my command , and if " we live to conduct her to England , thou shalt have " thy proper ...
... Spanish port . " " " I hope not , " said the captain , " and I promise thee thou shalt take thy chance in her , sa " long as she is afloat under , my command , and if " we live to conduct her to England , thou shalt have " thy proper ...
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... come down even to Lisbon upon the chance of the Spanish frigate's taking shelter in that port : 66 66 pa 41 suge erno : the m paid from forwa tion . the w The n To this Minister he related the horrid tale , 18 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
... come down even to Lisbon upon the chance of the Spanish frigate's taking shelter in that port : 66 66 pa 41 suge erno : the m paid from forwa tion . the w The n To this Minister he related the horrid tale , 18 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
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... up by the friendly Captain before his departure from that port , with a detail of facts deposed and sworn to by Nicolas Pedrosa , which memorial with the doça- ments attached to it was forwarded to the Spanish Court 20 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
... up by the friendly Captain before his departure from that port , with a detail of facts deposed and sworn to by Nicolas Pedrosa , which memorial with the doça- ments attached to it was forwarded to the Spanish Court 20 NICOLAS PEDROSA .
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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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