The Book of Table-talk, Volume 1C. Knight, 1836 - Anecdotes |
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... NAPLES 216 40. MISTAKES OF TRANSLATORS 222 41. A CHAPTER ON HANGING 236 42. AN AWKWARD ELEVATION IN THE PEERAGE 241 43. WHICH IS THE WORST FATE THAT CAN BEFALL A NEW POEM ? 243 44. SIMPLE PROPERTIES OF NUMBERS ib . 45. THE MACE AS MUCH ...
... NAPLES 216 40. MISTAKES OF TRANSLATORS 222 41. A CHAPTER ON HANGING 236 42. AN AWKWARD ELEVATION IN THE PEERAGE 241 43. WHICH IS THE WORST FATE THAT CAN BEFALL A NEW POEM ? 243 44. SIMPLE PROPERTIES OF NUMBERS ib . 45. THE MACE AS MUCH ...
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... Naples , which is one of the best of contributions to the modern history of Europe . The writer of this notice , however , may add a few particulars which he picked up himself in travelling through the scene of the adventures in 1816 ...
... Naples , which is one of the best of contributions to the modern history of Europe . The writer of this notice , however , may add a few particulars which he picked up himself in travelling through the scene of the adventures in 1816 ...
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... Naples by the practice of obscene and dishonourable arts , but fled thence into the provinces on the approach of the French army . Their intention at first seems to have been merely to em- bark at some sea - port of Apulia , and pass ...
... Naples by the practice of obscene and dishonourable arts , but fled thence into the provinces on the approach of the French army . Their intention at first seems to have been merely to em- bark at some sea - port of Apulia , and pass ...
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... " Prestite Volontarie , " or Voluntary Loans , the use of which the real King Ferdinand had actually introduced at * This is an old Spanish fashion . Naples , where he forced the nobility to lend him 114 MODERN PERKIN WARBECKS .
... " Prestite Volontarie , " or Voluntary Loans , the use of which the real King Ferdinand had actually introduced at * This is an old Spanish fashion . Naples , where he forced the nobility to lend him 114 MODERN PERKIN WARBECKS .
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... Naples ; " and De Cesare , as Duke of Saxony , would say , " and the Emperor and all Germany are arming , and the English are coming with their fleets and a hundred thousand Russians ; " and Colonna , as Grand - constable , would add ...
... Naples ; " and De Cesare , as Duke of Saxony , would say , " and the Emperor and all Germany are arming , and the English are coming with their fleets and a hundred thousand Russians ; " and Colonna , as Grand - constable , would add ...
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