The Table Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men and Manners, Times and Seasons, Solemnities and Merrymakings, Antiquities and Novelties, on the Plan of the Every-day Book Year Book ... Forming a Complete History of the Year; and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac, Volumes 1-2W. Tegg and Company, 1828 - Amusements |
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Page 457
... thought one mo- ment to drop down upon my knees , and beg for mercy ; but , again - I thought it would only make me look ridiculous ; and I only answered as well as I could - That I would not trouble the court with any de- fence ...
... thought one mo- ment to drop down upon my knees , and beg for mercy ; but , again - I thought it would only make me look ridiculous ; and I only answered as well as I could - That I would not trouble the court with any de- fence ...
Page 649
... thought sugars would rise twenty - five per cent . by change time . Decio returns to his friend , and immediately resumes the discourse they had broke off at the tavern . Alcander who , thinking himself sure of his chap , did not design ...
... thought sugars would rise twenty - five per cent . by change time . Decio returns to his friend , and immediately resumes the discourse they had broke off at the tavern . Alcander who , thinking himself sure of his chap , did not design ...
Page 319
... thought all our troubles ended ; But , when for what we want we call , Something unlucky did befall . When we our travels first began Scott ( who's a very prudent man ) Thought a great coat could do no harm , And in the boat might keep ...
... thought all our troubles ended ; But , when for what we want we call , Something unlucky did befall . When we our travels first began Scott ( who's a very prudent man ) Thought a great coat could do no harm , And in the boat might keep ...
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