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... JOHN the host , he was standing near . Straining and creaking , with wheels awry , Lumbering came the " Plymouth Fly " ; - Lumbering up from Bagshot Heath , Guard in the basket armed to the teeth ; Passengers heavily armed inside ; Not ...
... JOHN the host , he was standing near . Straining and creaking , with wheels awry , Lumbering came the " Plymouth Fly " ; - Lumbering up from Bagshot Heath , Guard in the basket armed to the teeth ; Passengers heavily armed inside ; Not ...
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... JOHN grew pale and red , ( JOHN was afraid of her , people said ; ) . Gasped that " DOLLY was surely cracked , ” ( JOHN was afraid of her - that's a fact ! ) GEORGE the Guard grew red and pale , Slowly finished his quart of ale ...
... JOHN grew pale and red , ( JOHN was afraid of her , people said ; ) . Gasped that " DOLLY was surely cracked , ” ( JOHN was afraid of her - that's a fact ! ) GEORGE the Guard grew red and pale , Slowly finished his quart of ale ...
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... JOHN the Host , in his wakefullest state , Was not , as a rule , immaculate . But nobody's virtue was over - nice When WALPOLE talked of " a man and his price ; " And wherever Purity found abode , ' T was certainly not on a posting road ...
... JOHN the Host , in his wakefullest state , Was not , as a rule , immaculate . But nobody's virtue was over - nice When WALPOLE talked of " a man and his price ; " And wherever Purity found abode , ' T was certainly not on a posting road ...
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... JOHN the Host had heard ; Also , certainly , GEORGE the Guard . And DOLLY had possibly tidings , too , That made her rise from her bed anew , Plump as ever , but stern of eye , With 42 The Ballad of " Beau Brocade . "
... JOHN the Host had heard ; Also , certainly , GEORGE the Guard . And DOLLY had possibly tidings , too , That made her rise from her bed anew , Plump as ever , but stern of eye , With 42 The Ballad of " Beau Brocade . "
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... JOHN his door , Just to make sure of a jerky snore ; Saddling the grey mare , Dumpling Star ; Fetching the pistol out of the bar ; ( The old horse - pistol that , they say , Came from the battle of Malplaquet ; ) Loading with powder ...
... JOHN his door , Just to make sure of a jerky snore ; Saddling the grey mare , Dumpling Star ; Fetching the pistol out of the bar ; ( The old horse - pistol that , they say , Came from the battle of Malplaquet ; ) Loading with powder ...
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