The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a parody on The beggar's opera, by Cervantes Hogg. 3 vols. [in 1]. |
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... honor ! ) that " she is ac- tuated neither by malice , nor the hopes of gain ; -that she neither has received , nor expects to receive , any remuneration for her testimony . " How can we reconcile these two extremes , Mrs. Mary Anne ...
... honor ! ) that " she is ac- tuated neither by malice , nor the hopes of gain ; -that she neither has received , nor expects to receive , any remuneration for her testimony . " How can we reconcile these two extremes , Mrs. Mary Anne ...
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... HONOR , also denied that " he ever induced her to give her testimony by any promise of reward . " -- Now , it happens luckily for Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke , that , not having been examined on oath before the House of Commons , this self ...
... HONOR , also denied that " he ever induced her to give her testimony by any promise of reward . " -- Now , it happens luckily for Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke , that , not having been examined on oath before the House of Commons , this self ...
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... honor of their coun- try . But what encouragement is there for such men to step forward , when barely to hint at what all the world sees and sneers at us for - that things are all going the wrong way , is enough to draw a reprimand on ...
... honor of their coun- try . But what encouragement is there for such men to step forward , when barely to hint at what all the world sees and sneers at us for - that things are all going the wrong way , is enough to draw a reprimand on ...
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... honor of being the first of slaves . — Can Frenchmen be so blind to their own real con- dition , when- 66 E'en beasts disdain " The den's confinement , and the slavish chain , " And roar to get their liberty again — ? ” CREECH'S LUC ...
... honor of being the first of slaves . — Can Frenchmen be so blind to their own real con- dition , when- 66 E'en beasts disdain " The den's confinement , and the slavish chain , " And roar to get their liberty again — ? ” CREECH'S LUC ...
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... to cry- " hold - hold ! " with honor- 66 the soldier's treasure , bought with blood , And kept at life's expence . " But when , we hear of black Pongo's spar- ring D 2 THE SETTING SUN . 35 ferred Briseïs to the cause of Greece; Thaïs ...
... to cry- " hold - hold ! " with honor- 66 the soldier's treasure , bought with blood , And kept at life's expence . " But when , we hear of black Pongo's spar- ring D 2 THE SETTING SUN . 35 ferred Briseïs to the cause of Greece; Thaïs ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
abuses affairs arms BEGGAR'S OPERA bishops blood brave Britain British Britons Buonaparté Castlereagh city of London Colonel Wardle constitution convention of Cintra convention-mongers corruption court courtier cries crown dare dear DEVIL AMONGST disgraceful Doctor DONKEYMAN DOODLER Duke duty emperor enemy Europe ev'ry expedition expence eyes fools France FRED French friends give glory hand head honest honor hope horse house of commons HUDIBRAS hundred inquiry Jacobin king late laugh liberty lord Castlereagh lord mayor Ma'am majesty majesty's Mary Anne Clarke ment merrily we live minister ministerial MOLL monarch nation never occasion officers parish parliament Perceval person petition PLACEMEN present princes proved purse rank reign rogues rotten borough royal SANDMAN servants SHARP Sir William Spain subjects thing thou throne tion Tom Brown Tory TRAPES Whigs whilst whole
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 80 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Seite 98 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Seite 98 - And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
Seite 22 - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk ; VOL.
Seite 111 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Seite 88 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Seite 78 - Permit me, sire, further to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour, by false insinuations and suggestions, to alienate your majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the city of London in particular...
Seite 117 - Not thus the land appear'd in ages past, A dreary desert, and a gloomy waste, To savage beasts and savage laws a prey, And kings more furious and severe than they...
Seite 98 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same?
Seite 3 - Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts: Her very eyes can cheat; when most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts.