Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... leathern envelope ; these he had delivered one by one to the alguazil , who first arrested him , - " and let " him make the most of them , " said he to himself , " they can never prove me an Israelite by a case of razors . " Upon a ...
... leathern envelope ; these he had delivered one by one to the alguazil , who first arrested him , - " and let " him make the most of them , " said he to himself , " they can never prove me an Israelite by a case of razors . " Upon a ...
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... leathern purse retains Splendid Shilling . He nor hears with pain ew oysters cry'd , nor sighs for cheerful ale : ut with his friends , when nightly mists arise , o Juniper's Magpye , or Town Hall repairs ; here , mindful of the nymph ...
... leathern purse retains Splendid Shilling . He nor hears with pain ew oysters cry'd , nor sighs for cheerful ale : ut with his friends , when nightly mists arise , o Juniper's Magpye , or Town Hall repairs ; here , mindful of the nymph ...
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... leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling . He nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd , nor sighs for cheerful ale : But with his friends , when nightly mists arise , To Juniper's Magpye , or Town Hall repairs ; Where , mindful of the ...
... leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling . He nor hears with pain New oysters cry'd , nor sighs for cheerful ale : But with his friends , when nightly mists arise , To Juniper's Magpye , or Town Hall repairs ; Where , mindful of the ...
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... leathern belt likewise , In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise . Now Mistress Gilpin , careful soul ! Had two stone bottles found , To hold the liquor that she lov❜d , And keep it safe and sound . Each bottle had a curling ...
... leathern belt likewise , In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise . Now Mistress Gilpin , careful soul ! Had two stone bottles found , To hold the liquor that she lov❜d , And keep it safe and sound . Each bottle had a curling ...
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... leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle - necks Still dangling at his waist . 3 Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play , Jú And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay . And there he threw the ...
... leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle - necks Still dangling at his waist . 3 Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play , Jú And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay . And there he threw the ...
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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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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...
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