Scrapeana. Fugitive miscellanyJohn CROFT (S.A.S.) 1792 |
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... eyes ! ” The late King of Portugal asked Lord Tyraw . ley , the Envoy at Lisbon , how it happened that in an engagement , and particularly at the battle of Almanza , the Portuguese cavalry rode off the field , when the infantry stood ...
... eyes ! ” The late King of Portugal asked Lord Tyraw . ley , the Envoy at Lisbon , how it happened that in an engagement , and particularly at the battle of Almanza , the Portuguese cavalry rode off the field , when the infantry stood ...
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... eyes . " John , " fays he , thou muft either give over drinking , or lose thy eyes . " " Nay , then , " fays John , farewell Een . " A Quack who affected an unlucky phrafe , at every turn cried " So much the better . " Vi- fiting a ...
... eyes . " John , " fays he , thou muft either give over drinking , or lose thy eyes . " " Nay , then , " fays John , farewell Een . " A Quack who affected an unlucky phrafe , at every turn cried " So much the better . " Vi- fiting a ...
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... eyes , and in my heart . Mr. taking to himself a second wife , his children , who were near grown up , afked him , if he had any complaint against them . " By no means ! " answered he , " 1 only take another wife to have fome more fuch ...
... eyes , and in my heart . Mr. taking to himself a second wife , his children , who were near grown up , afked him , if he had any complaint against them . " By no means ! " answered he , " 1 only take another wife to have fome more fuch ...
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... eyes , exclaimed , with redoubled energy , in a moft pitious manner , -Ah ! Mifericorde ! Miferi- corde ! when his friend Jack , better acquainted with Newgate flang than Monfieur's lingo , d - n'd him for a fool , telling him their was ...
... eyes , exclaimed , with redoubled energy , in a moft pitious manner , -Ah ! Mifericorde ! Miferi- corde ! when his friend Jack , better acquainted with Newgate flang than Monfieur's lingo , d - n'd him for a fool , telling him their was ...
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... eyes if it is not just as it is at the Old Bailey : The greatest rogue always turns King's evidence . " Captain B having had his nose pulled in one of the public rooms at Bath , applied to Quin for his advice , what he fhould do . “ Why ...
... eyes if it is not just as it is at the Old Bailey : The greatest rogue always turns King's evidence . " Captain B having had his nose pulled in one of the public rooms at Bath , applied to Quin for his advice , what he fhould do . “ Why ...
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