Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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... prize was a frigate richly laden from the South Seas , with the governor of Quito and his suite on board . Pedrosa was now called upon deck , and sent on board the prize as interpret- er to the first lieutenant , who was to take ...
... prize was a frigate richly laden from the South Seas , with the governor of Quito and his suite on board . Pedrosa was now called upon deck , and sent on board the prize as interpret- er to the first lieutenant , who was to take ...
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... prize , which will enrich the captor ; his superi- or will not hesitate to take them from me . " - If they are your excellency's private proper- ty , " replied Pedrosa , " I am ordered to assure " you , that if your ship was loaded with ...
... prize , which will enrich the captor ; his superi- or will not hesitate to take them from me . " - If they are your excellency's private proper- ty , " replied Pedrosa , " I am ordered to assure " you , that if your ship was loaded with ...
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... prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very cordially assisted by their conquerors . The barge soon after came aboard with an officer in the stern - sheets , and the crew in their white shirts and ...
... prize , taking their clothes and trunks along with them , in which they were very cordially assisted by their conquerors . The barge soon after came aboard with an officer in the stern - sheets , and the crew in their white shirts and ...
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... prize - money , which , if the gai . 66 leon breaks up according to her entries , will be " something towards enabling thee to shift , and if " thou art as diligent in thy duty , as I am persuaded " thou wilt be , whilst I live thou ...
... prize - money , which , if the gai . 66 leon breaks up according to her entries , will be " something towards enabling thee to shift , and if " thou art as diligent in thy duty , as I am persuaded " thou wilt be , whilst I live thou ...
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... prize cast anchor in the Tagus , Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the generous Englishman ...
... prize cast anchor in the Tagus , Don Manuel de Casa- fonda impatiently reminded our captain of his prom- ised parole . The painful moment was now come , when an explanation of some sort became unavoid- able : the generous Englishman ...
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