The Comical History of Estevanille Gonzales, Surnamed the Merry FellowW. Mears, and sold, 1735 - 270 pages |
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... turned to me and faid , honeft Lad , are you capable of finishing what your Mafter has begun . I was encouraged at this Question , and thinking it would be a Difgrace to answer in the Negative , I anfwered Yes . And to prove that I did ...
... turned to me and faid , honeft Lad , are you capable of finishing what your Mafter has begun . I was encouraged at this Question , and thinking it would be a Difgrace to answer in the Negative , I anfwered Yes . And to prove that I did ...
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... turned home with my Godfather , who in- fenfibly became very well fatisfied with me . I learned to fhave as well as ano- ther , to cut Hair without touching the Ears , and to give a good Air to Mufta- cho's , and even learn'd to bleed ...
... turned home with my Godfather , who in- fenfibly became very well fatisfied with me . I learned to fhave as well as ano- ther , to cut Hair without touching the Ears , and to give a good Air to Mufta- cho's , and even learn'd to bleed ...
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... turning it to my Ad- vantage . The dead Man had his Breeches under his Pillow , from whence perceiving the Strings of a Purfe to hang out , I was tempted to put my Hand to it . I drew a Purfe out of his Pocket , which did not feem to be ...
... turning it to my Ad- vantage . The dead Man had his Breeches under his Pillow , from whence perceiving the Strings of a Purfe to hang out , I was tempted to put my Hand to it . I drew a Purfe out of his Pocket , which did not feem to be ...
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... turned up in fuch a Manner as to cover the Upper . This is a Defcrip- tion of Pepita . She received me in a low Apartment , which , as dark and uncleanly as it was , was often the Afylum of Love and Pleasure , As foon as I delivered my ...
... turned up in fuch a Manner as to cover the Upper . This is a Defcrip- tion of Pepita . She received me in a low Apartment , which , as dark and uncleanly as it was , was often the Afylum of Love and Pleasure , As foon as I delivered my ...
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... turned home , the Gentleman began to boaft of the Favours he had received ; and having expreffed all he could fay in Favour of his Miftrefs , I replied , Sir , I am ravished that you are fo well pleafed with Bernardina , and ...
... turned home , the Gentleman began to boaft of the Favours he had received ; and having expreffed all he could fay in Favour of his Miftrefs , I replied , Sir , I am ravished that you are fo well pleafed with Bernardina , and ...
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