The London Budget of Wit, Or, A Thousand Notable Jests: Many of Them Never Before Printed, and the Whole Arranged on an Entire New Plan Under the Following Heads : Women, Royal, Noble, Clerical, Legal, Medical, Military, Naval, Theatrical, Wit in Low Life ... : to which is Added, by Way of Appendix, a Selection of PunsWalker and Edwards, 1817 - 352 páginas |
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... playing these unaccount- able pranks . " - " It is so , " said her grace , " but why don't advise him better ? He seems to be a pen that every body cuts , and nobody mends . " you 14. Sir William Pulteney , mentioning some ridi- culous ...
... playing these unaccount- able pranks . " - " It is so , " said her grace , " but why don't advise him better ? He seems to be a pen that every body cuts , and nobody mends . " you 14. Sir William Pulteney , mentioning some ridi- culous ...
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... made a point of never playing beyond the line of his own understand- ing , " Now my lord , " said the Countess of Bucking- hamshire , " I see the reason why you never 6 WOMEN . of fantastical airs, exclaimed, “ Lord! Lady ...
... made a point of never playing beyond the line of his own understand- ing , " Now my lord , " said the Countess of Bucking- hamshire , " I see the reason why you never 6 WOMEN . of fantastical airs, exclaimed, “ Lord! Lady ...
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... play deep . " LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGUE . 22. As Lady Mary Wortley Montague was walk- ing through the gardens at Stow with a party , she was much teased by an impertinent young coxcomb , who was continually making some foolish ...
... play deep . " LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGUE . 22. As Lady Mary Wortley Montague was walk- ing through the gardens at Stow with a party , she was much teased by an impertinent young coxcomb , who was continually making some foolish ...
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... playing Scottish tunes , and his sagacity and wit , much delighted his merry monarch . Charles's favourite tune was Brose and Butter . " It was played to him when he went to bed , and he was awakened by it . At the Restora- tion ...
... playing Scottish tunes , and his sagacity and wit , much delighted his merry monarch . Charles's favourite tune was Brose and Butter . " It was played to him when he went to bed , and he was awakened by it . At the Restora- tion ...
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... play on the organ before the king at divine service . He accordingly played with exquisite skill , yet never attracted his majesty's eye . But at the close of the service , instead of playing the common tune used , he played up " Brose ...
... play on the organ before the king at divine service . He accordingly played with exquisite skill , yet never attracted his majesty's eye . But at the close of the service , instead of playing the common tune used , he played up " Brose ...
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Página 64 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head: Saying, "He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Página 19 - Whosoever will be saved : before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled : without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
Página 104 - And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land...
Página 20 - For, like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by Himself to be God and Lord, so are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion to say, there be Three Gods or Three Lords.
Página 173 - said the Doctor, 'do you pretend to be paid for such a piece of work ? Why, you have spoiled my pavement, and then covered it over with earth, to hide your bad work ! ' ' Doctor ! ' said the paviour, ' mine is not the only bad work the earth hides.
Página 14 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my God.
Página 47 - It maketh men drunken and light in the head ; so do the vanities of the world, men are drunken therewith. Fourthly, He that taketh tobacco saith he cannot leave it, it doth bewitch him...
Página 236 - Twenty-one years," answered the soldier. The king, struck with his youth, which plainly indicated that he had not borne a musket so long as that, said to him, much astonished, "How old are you?
Página 311 - The boy sat down, and the Dean, going to the door, came up to the table with a respectful pace, and making a low bow, said, " Sir, my master presents his kind compliments, hopes you are well, and requests your acceptance of a small present.
Página 183 - Ill deeds are seldom slow; Nor single : following crimes on former wai.t : The worst of creatures fastest propagate. Many more murders must this one ensue, As if in death were propagation too.