Edward: Various Views of Human Nature, Taken from Life and Manners, Chiefly in England, Volumen2A. Strahan, and T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1796 |
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... fometimes is ; he has pistols with him , and he swore to me that he would fhoot the firft man through the head who- " Before he had finished this remon- ftrance , Edward feizing her by the arm , fwung her with violence from him , and ...
... fometimes is ; he has pistols with him , and he swore to me that he would fhoot the firft man through the head who- " Before he had finished this remon- ftrance , Edward feizing her by the arm , fwung her with violence from him , and ...
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... this everlasting spy upon his actions , and being reftored to his former emo- luments .鹰 The Mulatto's conftitution was a good deal broken by his manner of living ; he was was fubject to low fpirits , and fometimes . to EDWAR D. 25.
... this everlasting spy upon his actions , and being reftored to his former emo- luments .鹰 The Mulatto's conftitution was a good deal broken by his manner of living ; he was was fubject to low fpirits , and fometimes . to EDWAR D. 25.
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... fometimes . to the most violent exceffes of rage , parti- cularly when he had drank too much wine , which was frequently the cafe : on one of thefe occafions a quarrel arofe , between him and his miftrefs . In the bitterness of his ...
... fometimes . to the most violent exceffes of rage , parti- cularly when he had drank too much wine , which was frequently the cafe : on one of thefe occafions a quarrel arofe , between him and his miftrefs . In the bitterness of his ...
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... fome- times has a great deal by him . I had a glance into his room the other day , when he was fettling with his fteward , and hang me if the whole table was not quite covered with guineas ; I never saw such a fight in my whole life ; I ...
... fome- times has a great deal by him . I had a glance into his room the other day , when he was fettling with his fteward , and hang me if the whole table was not quite covered with guineas ; I never saw such a fight in my whole life ; I ...
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... fometimes turns out quite the contrary , of which I have had a strong proof this bleffed day ; for I thought it a great misfortune when Margery was feized with that pain in her ftomach ; yet now feized ED WAR D. 45 Soldier. "Nicholas ...
... fometimes turns out quite the contrary , of which I have had a strong proof this bleffed day ; for I thought it a great misfortune when Margery was feized with that pain in her ftomach ; yet now feized ED WAR D. 45 Soldier. "Nicholas ...
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Página 86 - you are rather of a fufpicious temper, for that treatife is written with an air of great ferioufnefs. " " Why, it is fo," faid Grinder, " which, indeed, made me often hefitate, before I formed my opinion : but whether Dean Swift was in jeft or earneft, I confefs I am not clear that a fcarcity of provifions could juftify the fupplying the market in the manner he propofes.
Página 78 - Temple, although he is fond of fifli, never will tafte any thing that has been crimp'd alive; he ir.lills upon it that all animals that are killed for our ufe, ought to be killed with the lead p'ain poffible, and for the fame reafon he will allow no eels at his table, but fuch as have not been fkinn'd till they were dead." *• That feems very ftrange," refumed Lady Bab Maukifh, " for they are much the better for being fkinned alive.
Página 79 - I once thought fo myfelf," faid Barnet ; " but my wife happens, to have the fame fancy with Mr. Temple, and always (hewed fuch an averfion to thole methods of improving the tafte of animals, that I began to think it gave her as much pain as it did them ; and although I am not one of thofe hufbands who yield to the whims of their wives, yet in mere companion to Mrs. Barnet, I gave up that point, and now that I am...