The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most Exquisite Essays and Jeux D'esprits, Principally Prose, that Appear in the Newspapers and Other Publications, Volume 15Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott James Ridgway, 1812 Being an impartial selection of the most exquisite essays and jeux d'esprits, principally prose, that appear in the newspapers and other publications. |
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... Melpomene's Will- 191 The Temple of Rags 192 Lines to the Memory of our brave Countrymen who fell on the Heights of Barrosa , vindicating the Rights of our injured Allies , and advancing the Glory of the British Arms , March 5 , 1811 ...
... Melpomene's Will- 191 The Temple of Rags 192 Lines to the Memory of our brave Countrymen who fell on the Heights of Barrosa , vindicating the Rights of our injured Allies , and advancing the Glory of the British Arms , March 5 , 1811 ...
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... Melpomene , joining the hoax , Shall gallop in grand tragi - comedy swing , While is cracking his whip and his jokes . Don't THEATRICAL ANECDOTE . 189 Don't cough and take snuff , 188 HIPPODROME IN COVENT GARDEN . On the new Hippodrome ...
... Melpomene , joining the hoax , Shall gallop in grand tragi - comedy swing , While is cracking his whip and his jokes . Don't THEATRICAL ANECDOTE . 189 Don't cough and take snuff , 188 HIPPODROME IN COVENT GARDEN . On the new Hippodrome ...
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... Melpomene , " How old is she ? " " Sixteen last May , Sir . " " Oh , she's aged then , and won't do for the hard work : pray is she quiet ? " " Perfectly : I never knew a gentler creature . " - - " Has she been long in town ? " — " I ...
... Melpomene , " How old is she ? " " Sixteen last May , Sir . " " Oh , she's aged then , and won't do for the hard work : pray is she quiet ? " " Perfectly : I never knew a gentler creature . " - - " Has she been long in town ? " — " I ...
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... movement . Such movements may they oft renew , While Britons , what their arms can do , Close MELPOMENE'S WILL Close following , make them feel ; - 190 ÁN IMPROMPtu . On Massena's being sent to Portugal to drive English Army into the Sea.
... movement . Such movements may they oft renew , While Britons , what their arms can do , Close MELPOMENE'S WILL Close following , make them feel ; - 190 ÁN IMPROMPtu . On Massena's being sent to Portugal to drive English Army into the Sea.
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... MELPOMENE'S WILL Close following , make them feel ; - Be this the war - whoop , as they fly , Or Wellington , or Graham's cry- No fire , my lads , but steel ... Melpomene Melpomene died , John Kemble replied , " I like Melpomene's Will-
... MELPOMENE'S WILL Close following , make them feel ; - Be this the war - whoop , as they fly , Or Wellington , or Graham's cry- No fire , my lads , but steel ... Melpomene Melpomene died , John Kemble replied , " I like Melpomene's Will-
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