The Comical History of Estevanille Gonzales, Surnamed the Merry FellowW. Mears, and sold, 1735 - 270 pages |
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... was plaited , his Hat cocked up , and covered with a Filimot- coloured Plume of Feathers , and the Ex- tremities of his Whiskers reached to his Temples on both Sides . - I could hardly look him in the Face without I 6 The HISTORY of.
... was plaited , his Hat cocked up , and covered with a Filimot- coloured Plume of Feathers , and the Ex- tremities of his Whiskers reached to his Temples on both Sides . - I could hardly look him in the Face without I 6 The HISTORY of.
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Alain René Le Sage. - I could hardly look him in the Face without trembling : Mafter Damien , faid he to my Uncle , pray put my Whiskers in order . My Godfather immediately or- dered me to put the Irons into the Fire ; and when they were ...
Alain René Le Sage. - I could hardly look him in the Face without trembling : Mafter Damien , faid he to my Uncle , pray put my Whiskers in order . My Godfather immediately or- dered me to put the Irons into the Fire ; and when they were ...
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... look upon me as your Father , and I fhall look upon you as my Son . At thefe Words , I threw myfelfat his Feet , protesting , that I would do every Thing that lay in my Power to gain his Favour . He made me rife , and changing his ...
... look upon me as your Father , and I fhall look upon you as my Son . At thefe Words , I threw myfelfat his Feet , protesting , that I would do every Thing that lay in my Power to gain his Favour . He made me rife , and changing his ...
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... Looks , though per- haps innocent and undefigned , feemed criminal to me . As I happened to be one Day with him in his Library , he took a Virgil , which he opened ; then giving it to me , he faid , Eftevanille , let me fee whe- ther ...
... Looks , though per- haps innocent and undefigned , feemed criminal to me . As I happened to be one Day with him in his Library , he took a Virgil , which he opened ; then giving it to me , he faid , Eftevanille , let me fee whe- ther ...
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... look upon without Horror . I expected every Moment to fee Men come out of thefe frightful Caverns , armed with Swords , Daggers , or Muskets , and thefe Phantoms of my troubled Ima- gination made all my Limbs tremble , be- ing afraid of ...
... look upon without Horror . I expected every Moment to fee Men come out of thefe frightful Caverns , armed with Swords , Daggers , or Muskets , and thefe Phantoms of my troubled Ima- gination made all my Limbs tremble , be- ing afraid of ...
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