The Twenty-ninth of May: Rare Doings at the Restoration, Volume 1Knight and Lacey, 1825 - Great Britain |
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... 1 CHAP . II . The Meeting of Old Friends in Old St. Paul's .... CHAP . III . The Old Black Eagle in an Uproar ... 22 43 3333 CHAP . IV . 59 Strange Doings in Harp Alley .. 9 CHAP . V. FLEET - STREET . Three Fights and.
... 1 CHAP . II . The Meeting of Old Friends in Old St. Paul's .... CHAP . III . The Old Black Eagle in an Uproar ... 22 43 3333 CHAP . IV . 59 Strange Doings in Harp Alley .. 9 CHAP . V. FLEET - STREET . Three Fights and.
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... - fortunately loud enough to be heard by the enraged tippler , when rushing forth from the parlour , having that moment retired to uncork the cordial again , she seized him by his black- THE TWENTY - NINTH OF MAY . 19.
... - fortunately loud enough to be heard by the enraged tippler , when rushing forth from the parlour , having that moment retired to uncork the cordial again , she seized him by his black- THE TWENTY - NINTH OF MAY . 19.
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... black- buckled wig , tore it off , and belaboured her help- mate with her fist upon the bald pate . " Yes ! said the passionate virago , I can help myself , and help you too , so take that — and that , you vile old slanderer : " Then ...
... black- buckled wig , tore it off , and belaboured her help- mate with her fist upon the bald pate . " Yes ! said the passionate virago , I can help myself , and help you too , so take that — and that , you vile old slanderer : " Then ...
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... Black Eagle , beside the porch , seeing old Caleb all in a sweat , called out- " hollo , master Johnson ; what , are you going to cool your choler in our church ? " Waller was become a royalist , and had latterly toasted church and king ...
... Black Eagle , beside the porch , seeing old Caleb all in a sweat , called out- " hollo , master Johnson ; what , are you going to cool your choler in our church ? " Waller was become a royalist , and had latterly toasted church and king ...
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... black - legged chicks have their fingers in every man's pocket , ha , ha , ha , as a body may say . But the purport of my following you this morning , which I hope you will take in good part , is to offer you my humble service , mine ...
... black - legged chicks have their fingers in every man's pocket , ha , ha , ha , as a body may say . But the purport of my following you this morning , which I hope you will take in good part , is to offer you my humble service , mine ...
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apprentices balcony barrister Black Eagle bless brother Caleb Johnson canting cavaliers Chonsons Christian church and king Colonel Ingoldsby Colonel Pride cried damme Davenant Devil drink drunken Dunstan exclaimed eyes feast fellow Ferabosco gentlemen George Fox give glass Ha-ha-ha hand head here's Hold-me-fast honest honour host hostess HUDIBRAS hypocrite Jonathan Killegrew King Charles king's ladies laugh live London look Lord loyal majesty Master Barlowe Master Caleb Master Waller Matt Matt Barlowe Matthew Barlowe merry Mohun Mordecai mother damnable Muggletonian neighbour never night noble Nokes nose old Caleb old trumpeter old Waller Oliver Cromwell phiz poet pray prayer books preaching prince Prynne puritan quaker replied reprobate rogues round-head roundheads royal saints Schmite shillings Shirley shouting Sir William soger Strichke swear tapster tavern thee thing thou art Tom D'Urfey trumpeter turn Vell vosh vot ish wine worthy
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Page 205 - Nay, had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I'd not have sold her for it.
Page 61 - Moreover, when the Lord sent me forth into the world, He forbade me to put off my hat to any, high or low; and I was ,/ required to Thee and Thou all men and women, without any respect to rich or poor, great or small.
Page 100 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord, against the mighty.
Page 109 - Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die : he that smote him shall surely be put to death ;for he is a. murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Page 97 - Come, my boys, my brave boys, let us pray heartily and fight heartily. I will run the same fortunes and hazards with you. Remember, the cause is for God, and for the defence of yourselves, your wives, and children. Come, my honest brave boys, pray heartily and fight heartily, and God will bless us.
Page 110 - ... the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments: and the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood...
Page 177 - Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day*.
Page 80 - Oliver, though he was a traitor and a villain, was a brave fellow, had great parts, great courage, and was worthy to command. But that Richard, that coxcomb, coquin, poltroon, was surely the basest fellow alive ; what is become of that fool? How was it possible he could be such a sot?" He answered, "That he was betrayed by those whom he most trusted, and who had been most obliged by his father.
Page 350 - Charmer of an idle hour, Object of my warm desire, Lip of wax, and eye of fire ; And thy snowy taper waist, With my finger gently brac'd ; And thy pretty swelling crest, With my little stopper prest...
Page ix - ... a spirit of extravagant joy spread over the nation, that brought on with it the throwing off the very professions of virtue and piety. All ended in entertainments and drunkenness which overrun the three kingdoms to such a degree, that it very much corrupted all their morals. Under the colour of drinking the King's health, there were great disorders, and much riot everywhere...