The Comical History of Estevanille Gonzales, Surnamed the Merry FellowW. Mears, and sold, 1735 - 270 pages |
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... Father and Mo- ther , I knew them perfectly well , and can inform you that they profeffed two very different Employs . My Mother's Business was to bring People into the World , and my Father's to fend them out of it ; fo that I am like ...
... Father and Mo- ther , I knew them perfectly well , and can inform you that they profeffed two very different Employs . My Mother's Business was to bring People into the World , and my Father's to fend them out of it ; fo that I am like ...
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... Father falling ill pre- fcribed Phyfick for himfelf , according to the Precepts of Hippocrates , and foon left my Sifter and myself Orphans . My God- father , Mafter Damien Carnicero , my Mo- ther's Brother , and the most famous Sur ...
... Father falling ill pre- fcribed Phyfick for himfelf , according to the Precepts of Hippocrates , and foon left my Sifter and myself Orphans . My God- father , Mafter Damien Carnicero , my Mo- ther's Brother , and the most famous Sur ...
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... Father , to whom he reprefent- ed the Action as done by an Hair- brained young Fellow , and that he had punished me fo feverely that he had al- moft left me dead in the Shop . The Merchant reflecting that the Damage was irreparable ...
... Father , to whom he reprefent- ed the Action as done by an Hair- brained young Fellow , and that he had punished me fo feverely that he had al- moft left me dead in the Shop . The Merchant reflecting that the Damage was irreparable ...
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... Father ! I perceive you had an Inclination to travel , and to make the better Appearance you have laid your Claw upon the old Man's Hoard . You are mistaken in your No- tion , fays I , my Father and Mother are dead , and the Doublons ...
... Father ! I perceive you had an Inclination to travel , and to make the better Appearance you have laid your Claw upon the old Man's Hoard . You are mistaken in your No- tion , fays I , my Father and Mother are dead , and the Doublons ...
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... Father nor Mother , is his own Mafter , has his Eftate in his own Hands , and is in the Condition that all Perfons of Family would wish to be . I affumed the Difcourfe in my Turn , and told the Ladies , that the Expence of the Fruit and ...
... Father nor Mother , is his own Mafter , has his Eftate in his own Hands , and is in the Condition that all Perfons of Family would wish to be . I affumed the Difcourfe in my Turn , and told the Ladies , that the Expence of the Fruit and ...
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