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... captain ; but in order to give Pat an oppor- tunity of making an apology , he began by stating the nature of his offence , and the detriment it was to the service . Instead of which , Pat looked up to him in the middle of his discourse ...
... captain ; but in order to give Pat an oppor- tunity of making an apology , he began by stating the nature of his offence , and the detriment it was to the service . Instead of which , Pat looked up to him in the middle of his discourse ...
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... captain what sig- nifies all this blarney , give me my whack and let me be going . " THE DIAGNOSIS . Dr F a licentiate in theology , and mem- ber of that respectable body of literati , known at Edinburgh and other universities , by the ...
... captain what sig- nifies all this blarney , give me my whack and let me be going . " THE DIAGNOSIS . Dr F a licentiate in theology , and mem- ber of that respectable body of literati , known at Edinburgh and other universities , by the ...
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... Captain Porteous , and telling of the variety of shots which were fired upon that unhappy occasion , was asked by the Duke of Newcastle , what kind of shot it was ? Why , " said the man , in his broad dialect , " Such as they shoot ...
... Captain Porteous , and telling of the variety of shots which were fired upon that unhappy occasion , was asked by the Duke of Newcastle , what kind of shot it was ? Why , " said the man , in his broad dialect , " Such as they shoot ...
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... Captain Adam F , who at an advanced age was married to a very fine young wife , to all appearance in the way of augmenting the number of his family , was dining at a friend's house , and being requested to sing a song , he began , but ...
... Captain Adam F , who at an advanced age was married to a very fine young wife , to all appearance in the way of augmenting the number of his family , was dining at a friend's house , and being requested to sing a song , he began , but ...
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... captain to make some alteration upon his coat , which being done , the captain of fered him half a crown for his trouble . " 140.
... captain to make some alteration upon his coat , which being done , the captain of fered him half a crown for his trouble . " 140.
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ADAM SKIRVING Andrew answered Antichrist asked auld bailie bawbee better Buckhaven called canna captain Christ church CHURCH-YARD clergyman Cockpen Court of Session DAVID HUME DAVID HUTCHEON death deil died dinna doctor Donald door doth drink dust Earl Edinburgh EPITAPH Falkirk frae gentleman Glasgow grace grave gude HADDINGTON hath heaven Highland honest honour horse INSCRIPTION James James Boswell Jamie Janet John judge king kirk Kirkcaldy lady laird land late lies liv'd lived Lockey Lord Lord Justice Clerk Lordship lyes mair Majesty maun minister monument muckle ne'er need-fire neighbours never parish poor preach Rabie replied Reverend ROBERT FERGUSSON says Scotch Scotland Scots serjeant Stewart Stirling stone thee there's Thom thou tion took town weel wife Willie woman ye'll ye're young
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