Walter Colyton: A Tale of 1688, Volume 2H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830 |
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A Tale of 1688 Horace Smith. dust on all sides ; the Squire and Kit followed close at their heels , laughing and hallooing ; and as the words were jerked out of Mapletoft's mouth , like pellets from a popgun , he might be heard by ...
A Tale of 1688 Horace Smith. dust on all sides ; the Squire and Kit followed close at their heels , laughing and hallooing ; and as the words were jerked out of Mapletoft's mouth , like pellets from a popgun , he might be heard by ...
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... Squire and Kit presently came up , when the latter restored his hat , exclaiming " Castor and Pollux ! Beavers and Bear - gardens ! you stuck to your saddle , Sir , like a monkey upon a dancing bear ! I can't think what can have pos ...
... Squire and Kit presently came up , when the latter restored his hat , exclaiming " Castor and Pollux ! Beavers and Bear - gardens ! you stuck to your saddle , Sir , like a monkey upon a dancing bear ! I can't think what can have pos ...
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... Squire and Mr. Shelton soon be- came engaged in discussing the recent political occurrences in London ; while Mapletoft , who , from the effects of dust and heat , and his retain- ing the stalks of his huge bouquet , though the flowers ...
... Squire and Mr. Shelton soon be- came engaged in discussing the recent political occurrences in London ; while Mapletoft , who , from the effects of dust and heat , and his retain- ing the stalks of his huge bouquet , though the flowers ...
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... Squire , slap- ping his kinsman on the shoulder , exclaimed , — " ' Odsheart , Paul ! sure you must be thirsty ' after such hard riding and long talking . Here are bright beakers , man , with sparkling wine and foaming ale ; so a fico ...
... Squire , slap- ping his kinsman on the shoulder , exclaimed , — " ' Odsheart , Paul ! sure you must be thirsty ' after such hard riding and long talking . Here are bright beakers , man , with sparkling wine and foaming ale ; so a fico ...
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... Squire ; " but you must all come over shortly to Orchard Place , to try whether I can- not match it ; and in the mean time , as a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush , we must not leave the present bottle unfinished . " Just as ...
... Squire ; " but you must all come over shortly to Orchard Place , to try whether I can- not match it ; and in the mean time , as a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush , we must not leave the present bottle unfinished . " Just as ...
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