Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... give long warning to practitioners of a certain description , and no body knew it better than Nicolas , who was resolved not to lose an inch of his way , nor of his mule's best speed by the way , if cudgelling could beat it out of her ...
... give long warning to practitioners of a certain description , and no body knew it better than Nicolas , who was resolved not to lose an inch of his way , nor of his mule's best speed by the way , if cudgelling could beat it out of her ...
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... give " of yourself , your business and connections , now " tell us for what offence or offences , you are here " standing a prisoner before us : examine your own heart , and speak the truth from your conscience " without prevarication ...
... give " of yourself , your business and connections , now " tell us for what offence or offences , you are here " standing a prisoner before us : examine your own heart , and speak the truth from your conscience " without prevarication ...
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... in na- ture ; give her the whole of it , and let her husband " return when he will , depend upon it he will make " no discoveries from her . " - " Humph ! " quoth 66 ! Nicolas within himself , " well said , inquisidor.
... in na- ture ; give her the whole of it , and let her husband " return when he will , depend upon it he will make " no discoveries from her . " - " Humph ! " quoth 66 ! Nicolas within himself , " well said , inquisidor.
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... give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from my hand- Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed through the heart of Don Man- uel , it could not more effectually have stopt its mo- tions ...
... give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? The In- quisidor is my murderer - My pen falls from my hand- Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed through the heart of Don Man- uel , it could not more effectually have stopt its mo- tions ...
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... give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? -The In . quisidor is my murderer — My pen falls from my hand Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed through the heart of Don Manuel , it could not more effectually have stopt its motions ...
... give me . Oh agony ! can I write his name ? -The In . quisidor is my murderer — My pen falls from my hand Farewell for ever ! Had a shot passed through the heart of Don Manuel , it could not more effectually have stopt its motions ...
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ADVENTURES alguazil BAGPIPER Balaam BASHFUL beast bell boatswain bottle British butone cabin call'd called captain Casafonda CHAMPANTE & WHITROW cheeks cried delivered dinner DISABLED SOLDIER doctor Don Manuel Donna dropsy Dumpling Dick Edmonton eyes FAMILIAR PIECES father fellow forceps friars frigate give Goldsmith hand happy HARVARD COLLEGE hast heart holy honour husband inquisidor Inquisition Jewry-street John Gilpin king knave Lady Friendly Leonora letters Lisbon live Lombard-street Madrid magistrate master merry misfortunes never Nicolas de Tolentino NICOLAS PEDROSA Nicolas's night nutmeg Palace-street parish pity your soul poor prison prize Quito quoth Nicolas replied Nicolas replied Pedrosa ride Saint Nicolas shame shepherd ship Sir John Sir Thomas soon sooner Spain Spaniard Spanish spect SPLENDID SHILLING stop sure Tagus tell thee thing tion tongue town walk whilst wife wine wretch Xenophon
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Page 3 - Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still.
Page 1 - yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
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 3 - And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house...
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...