The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine, Volumes 1-2; Volume 16Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas C. and H. Baldwyn, 1828 |
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... arms , and wait on barbarous wars . Young men , young boys , beware of schoolmasters , They will infect you , mar you , blear your eyes : They seek to lay the curse of God on you , Namely , confusion of languages , Wherewith those that ...
... arms , and wait on barbarous wars . Young men , young boys , beware of schoolmasters , They will infect you , mar you , blear your eyes : They seek to lay the curse of God on you , Namely , confusion of languages , Wherewith those that ...
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... arm off : for it took a piece of my shirt sleeve , which caused my arm , in a moment , to swell as big as my thigh . I went down to the doctor and he put a red plaister to it , and would have had me to have staid below ; but I said I ...
... arm off : for it took a piece of my shirt sleeve , which caused my arm , in a moment , to swell as big as my thigh . I went down to the doctor and he put a red plaister to it , and would have had me to have staid below ; but I said I ...
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... arms , that rendered a great number of them insensible of knowing what had past . Then they returned our volley with great success . I may say it , for my right and left hand man were shot dead , and in falling had almost thrown me down ...
... arms , that rendered a great number of them insensible of knowing what had past . Then they returned our volley with great success . I may say it , for my right and left hand man were shot dead , and in falling had almost thrown me down ...
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... arm ; not that I believe you have an interest , but for form's sake . Dryb . Resign my mistress ! ha ! if I should , do you think she would marry a fellow with a face that looked like a squeezed turnip ? and I think there's a satirical ...
... arm ; not that I believe you have an interest , but for form's sake . Dryb . Resign my mistress ! ha ! if I should , do you think she would marry a fellow with a face that looked like a squeezed turnip ? and I think there's a satirical ...
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... arms a little nearer , and then thrust ' em out strongly . Gather up your legs a little more . So , very well - incom- parable ! Enter Bruce , Longvil , and Lady Gimcrack . Bruce . Let's not interrupt them , madam ; yet , but observe a ...
... arms a little nearer , and then thrust ' em out strongly . Gather up your legs a little more . So , very well - incom- parable ! Enter Bruce , Longvil , and Lady Gimcrack . Bruce . Let's not interrupt them , madam ; yet , but observe a ...
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