Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].G.Nicholson and Company, 1795 |
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Side 2
... wretch , " how he blasphemes the body of God . " And then the troop passed slowly on to the tinkling of the bell . A man must know nothing of a mule's ears , who does not know what a passion they have for the tink- ling of a bell , and ...
... wretch , " how he blasphemes the body of God . " And then the troop passed slowly on to the tinkling of the bell . A man must know nothing of a mule's ears , who does not know what a passion they have for the tink- ling of a bell , and ...
Side 7
... wretch holds " trampling over friars to be no crime . " " Pardon me , holy father , " replied Nicolas , " I " hold it for the worst of crimes , and therefore wil- lingly surrender my refractory mule to be dealt " with as you see fit ...
... wretch holds " trampling over friars to be no crime . " " Pardon me , holy father , " replied Nicolas , " I " hold it for the worst of crimes , and therefore wil- lingly surrender my refractory mule to be dealt " with as you see fit ...
Side 8
... wretch , " again exclaimed the judge , " you have murdered the mother . " 66 " The mother of God forbid ! " exclaimed Pedrosa , " I believe I have a proof in my pocket that will ac " quit me of that charge ; " and so saying , he tender ...
... wretch , " again exclaimed the judge , " you have murdered the mother . " 66 " The mother of God forbid ! " exclaimed Pedrosa , " I believe I have a proof in my pocket that will ac " quit me of that charge ; " and so saying , he tender ...
Side 3
... wretch With his unhallow'd touch . So ( poets sing ) Grimalkin , to domestic vermin sworn An everlasting foe , with watchful eye Lies nightly brooding o'er a chinky gap , Protending her fell claws , to thoughtless mice Sure ruin . So ...
... wretch With his unhallow'd touch . So ( poets sing ) Grimalkin , to domestic vermin sworn An everlasting foe , with watchful eye Lies nightly brooding o'er a chinky gap , Protending her fell claws , to thoughtless mice Sure ruin . So ...
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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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Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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...