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... half - pence in hand , and three fhillings more in promises . " 4.6 He was proceeding in his advice , which , however , I thought proper to decline , by affuring him , that as I intended to purfue no fixed method , fo it was impoffible ...
... half - pence in hand , and three fhillings more in promises . " 4.6 He was proceeding in his advice , which , however , I thought proper to decline , by affuring him , that as I intended to purfue no fixed method , fo it was impoffible ...
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... half hour , expecting each moment that fomebody would begin to open his mouth . Every time the pipe was laid down I expected it was to speak ; but it was only to fpit . At length , refolving to break the charm myself , and overcome ...
... half hour , expecting each moment that fomebody would begin to open his mouth . Every time the pipe was laid down I expected it was to speak ; but it was only to fpit . At length , refolving to break the charm myself , and overcome ...
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... half an hour together . But ftill , laft as it may , it generally produces but beggarly effects : and where , from this motive , we give five farthings , from others , we give pounds . Whatever be our feel- ings from the impulse of ...
... half an hour together . But ftill , laft as it may , it generally produces but beggarly effects : and where , from this motive , we give five farthings , from others , we give pounds . Whatever be our feel- ings from the impulse of ...
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... half of the INFERNAL MAGAZINE . THE public has been fo often impofed upon by the unperforming promifes of others , that it is with the utmost modefty we affure them of our inviola- ble defign to give the very best collection that ever ...
... half of the INFERNAL MAGAZINE . THE public has been fo often impofed upon by the unperforming promifes of others , that it is with the utmost modefty we affure them of our inviola- ble defign to give the very best collection that ever ...
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... ( 6 Our purfuer foon came up , and joined us the familiarity of an old acquaintance , " Charles , " cried he , fhaking my friend " where have you been hiding this half c : .66 " Pofitively I had fancied you were gone yo ESSAY S.
... ( 6 Our purfuer foon came up , and joined us the familiarity of an old acquaintance , " Charles , " cried he , fhaking my friend " where have you been hiding this half c : .66 " Pofitively I had fancied you were gone yo ESSAY S.
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.