The Weekly Visitor, Volumes 2-3A.C. Morton., 1810 |
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... lady of her weapon . She nevertheless , continued for near half an hour to serenade him with a Billings- gate solo , much to the amusement of a crowded auditory assembled on the occasion . to The defendant was found guil- ty of the ...
... lady of her weapon . She nevertheless , continued for near half an hour to serenade him with a Billings- gate solo , much to the amusement of a crowded auditory assembled on the occasion . to The defendant was found guil- ty of the ...
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nurse with two footmen sat up with the corpse . Lady Acland sent them a bottle of brandy to drink in the night one of the footman being an arch rogue , told the other that his master dearly loved brandy when he was alive ; id , says he ...
nurse with two footmen sat up with the corpse . Lady Acland sent them a bottle of brandy to drink in the night one of the footman being an arch rogue , told the other that his master dearly loved brandy when he was alive ; id , says he ...
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... ladies , frequent in use ; A manner of speech , sometimes abuse . Join these initials , if you wish to find , A maid of genius , wit , and mind . T REFLEXIONS . B. WAS night , and all was hush'd in sleep , The moon - beams tinted soft ...
... ladies , frequent in use ; A manner of speech , sometimes abuse . Join these initials , if you wish to find , A maid of genius , wit , and mind . T REFLEXIONS . B. WAS night , and all was hush'd in sleep , The moon - beams tinted soft ...
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... lady of wit and humour replied , " it might possibly be so sometimes , but much oftener the grey mare is the better horse ! " and very obligingly entertained the company with the following account of the rise of that proverbial saying ...
... lady of wit and humour replied , " it might possibly be so sometimes , but much oftener the grey mare is the better horse ! " and very obligingly entertained the company with the following account of the rise of that proverbial saying ...
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... lady was in the par- lour . The lady , with great com- plaisance , desired him to seat him- self , and said , if his buisiness was very urgent , she would awake her husband , to let him know it but had much rather not disturb him ...
... lady was in the par- lour . The lady , with great com- plaisance , desired him to seat him- self , and said , if his buisiness was very urgent , she would awake her husband , to let him know it but had much rather not disturb him ...
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