Works, Том 2E. Moxon, 1870 |
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amongst animal magnetism bear a gun Bernard Barton Bill blue BOATMAN Bruther called Captain Carnaby chair Charles Lamb coach coachman course dear Bob Dietrich Doctor door DUGGINS Dundee evvery eyes face fancy faver favour feel fire fond friends gentleman give hand head hear honour horse housis HUGGINS John jump keep lady Lamb legs letter literary live London look Lord Lordship Ma'am Madame Doppeldick Malchen Master mind Miss Norman mother mouth never nevy night Nore Oh Peace once poor Quaker round Saint Ursula seemed short Sir Walter Scott sort spirit stand stare sure sweet tail tell there's thing thou thought turn verry Vincent Ball voice walk Whig whilst whist whole wich wish witch young yure Zounds
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