The Comical History of Estevanille Gonzales, Surnamed the Merry FellowW. Mears, and sold, 1735 - 270 pages |
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... Night , having already travelled four Leagues , which was no fmall Journey for the first Day . The Mafter of the Inn where I went to lodge , perceiving a raw young Traveller on Foot come into his Houfe , without a Sword , and very ...
... Night , having already travelled four Leagues , which was no fmall Journey for the first Day . The Mafter of the Inn where I went to lodge , perceiving a raw young Traveller on Foot come into his Houfe , without a Sword , and very ...
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... Night , I comforted myself in hopes of faring better the next Day . They brought me my Plates like- wife , with half a Pint of fuch wretched- fmall Wine , that I fhould have preferred Water to that difagreeable Drink . When People are ...
... Night , I comforted myself in hopes of faring better the next Day . They brought me my Plates like- wife , with half a Pint of fuch wretched- fmall Wine , that I fhould have preferred Water to that difagreeable Drink . When People are ...
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... Night before ; the rest of the Boarders repaired thither likewife , and placed themselves at Table . Though I expected a very fru- gal Repaft , the Meat ferved up at the Table far furpaffed my Expectation . The firft Dish they entertain ...
... Night before ; the rest of the Boarders repaired thither likewife , and placed themselves at Table . Though I expected a very fru- gal Repaft , the Meat ferved up at the Table far furpaffed my Expectation . The firft Dish they entertain ...
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... Night . The Heroine of the Rendezvous was already come ; but I could not fee her when I went in , for inftead of following my Mafter into the Hall , where the wait- ed for him , I ftay'd with the old Woman in a Sort of Antichamber ...
... Night . The Heroine of the Rendezvous was already come ; but I could not fee her when I went in , for inftead of following my Mafter into the Hall , where the wait- ed for him , I ftay'd with the old Woman in a Sort of Antichamber ...
Page 50
... Night I content myself with a plain Dish of Roaft . The Licentiate having talked to me in this Manner , bid me go and fetch my Things , and order them to be carried to his Houfe , which was done in lefs than two Hours Time . At my ...
... Night I content myself with a plain Dish of Roaft . The Licentiate having talked to me in this Manner , bid me go and fetch my Things , and order them to be carried to his Houfe , which was done in lefs than two Hours Time . At my ...
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