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... Greenhats : SWIFT — Continental Intelligence .... 60. A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality - Women to be gained by nonsense - Mars Triumphant - Advertisement ... 61. Men of Fire described - Use of Satire - Distinction between ...
... Greenhats : SWIFT — Continental Intelligence .... 60. A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality - Women to be gained by nonsense - Mars Triumphant - Advertisement ... 61. Men of Fire described - Use of Satire - Distinction between ...
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... GREENHAT . " I own this is clean , and Mr. Greenhat has convinced me that I have writ nonsense , yet am I not at all offended at him . Scimus , et hanc veniam petimusque damusque vicissim . HOR . ARS . POET . 11 . I own th ' indulgence ...
... GREENHAT . " I own this is clean , and Mr. Greenhat has convinced me that I have writ nonsense , yet am I not at all offended at him . Scimus , et hanc veniam petimusque damusque vicissim . HOR . ARS . POET . 11 . I own th ' indulgence ...
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... Greenhats . There is indeed , one Zedekiah Greenhat , who is lucky also He has a very agreeable manner ; for when he has a mind thoroughly to correct a man , he never takes from him any thing , but he allows him something for it ; or ...
... Greenhats . There is indeed , one Zedekiah Greenhat , who is lucky also He has a very agreeable manner ; for when he has a mind thoroughly to correct a man , he never takes from him any thing , but he allows him something for it ; or ...
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The Greenhats are a family with small voices and short arms , therefore they have power with none but their friends : they never call after those who run away from them , or pretend to take hold of you if you resist . But it has been ...
The Greenhats are a family with small voices and short arms , therefore they have power with none but their friends : they never call after those who run away from them , or pretend to take hold of you if you resist . But it has been ...
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... GREENHAT . ” 6 66 ST . JAMES'S COFFEE - HOUSE , SEPTEMBER 2 . This day we have received advices by the way of Ostend , which give an account of an engagement between the French and the allies , on the eleventh instant , N. S. Marshal ...
... GREENHAT . ” 6 66 ST . JAMES'S COFFEE - HOUSE , SEPTEMBER 2 . This day we have received advices by the way of Ostend , which give an account of an engagement between the French and the allies , on the eleventh instant , N. S. Marshal ...
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