Liber facetiarum, being a collection of curious and interesting anecdotes |
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156 ble Indian Singular 298 , 283 Bailey , Mayor of Paris 163 African Generofity
117 Bailiffs in Drury Lane 31 Alberoni , advance in life 92 B Sir C Alderman , a
Paris 77 Baptizing Corn 265 Aldrick , Dean 13 Bells 76 Alexander the Great I5 ...
156 ble Indian Singular 298 , 283 Bailey , Mayor of Paris 163 African Generofity
117 Bailiffs in Drury Lane 31 Alberoni , advance in life 92 B Sir C Alderman , a
Paris 77 Baptizing Corn 265 Aldrick , Dean 13 Bells 76 Alexander the Great I5 ...
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After prince Charles of Wales bad passed through Paris , in disguise , in his way
to Madrid , his lordship says : “ I acquainted his highness in Spain how much it
grieved me that I had not seen his highness when he was in Paris , ” where his ...
After prince Charles of Wales bad passed through Paris , in disguise , in his way
to Madrid , his lordship says : “ I acquainted his highness in Spain how much it
grieved me that I had not seen his highness when he was in Paris , ” where his ...
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AUGEREAU , the son of a fruit - woman at Paris , has served most of the powers
of Europe as a common soldier , and has been flogged in Austria and Prussia for
desertion . He was a fencing master at Neufchatel , in Switzerland , in 1789 ...
AUGEREAU , the son of a fruit - woman at Paris , has served most of the powers
of Europe as a common soldier , and has been flogged in Austria and Prussia for
desertion . He was a fencing master at Neufchatel , in Switzerland , in 1789 ...
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... calling out to her to save herself , and sacrificing their own lives to give her time
to escape , she would certainly have perished that day . In her journey the same
day , from Versailles to Paris , the cruel Parisian mob carried the heads of those ...
... calling out to her to save herself , and sacrificing their own lives to give her time
to escape , she would certainly have perished that day . In her journey the same
day , from Versailles to Paris , the cruel Parisian mob carried the heads of those ...
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of the emperor , and who committed many atro . cious acts of violence and
depredation at Vienna , was traced to Paris by the police established by his
majesty , who ordered his ambassador at the court of France to demand that this
delinquent ...
of the emperor , and who committed many atro . cious acts of violence and
depredation at Vienna , was traced to Paris by the police established by his
majesty , who ordered his ambassador at the court of France to demand that this
delinquent ...
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Страница 241 - That's very strange ; but if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Страница 78 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Страница 230 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Страница 99 - The aperture of the den, on the east side of a very high ledge of rocks, is about two feet square ; from thence it descends obliquely fifteen feet, then running horizontally about ten more, it ascends gradually sixteen feet toward its termination.
Страница 228 - .Follow me, and hear a lecture in philosophy ;' and Charles, laying his hand on his sword, to say, ' Follow me, and dethrone the czar;' a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates.
Страница 241 - How came you to leave all the great lords that you are so fond of, to come hither to see a poor dean ? — ' Because we would rather see you than any of them.' — ' Ay, any one that did not know so well as I do might believe you. But since you are come, I must get some supper for you, I suppose.'— ' No, Doctor, we have • Speace.