Sketches and characters of the most eminent and most singular persons now living, by several hands [really by P. Thicknesse]. |
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A Meaner , contemptible , insignificant wretch , was never Sp - - w - - d forth from
the Land of famine : we never had an audience of this great man but twice , and
we found him both times , drying his huckaback dirty hand towel at the fire , in ...
A Meaner , contemptible , insignificant wretch , was never Sp - - w - - d forth from
the Land of famine : we never had an audience of this great man but twice , and
we found him both times , drying his huckaback dirty hand towel at the fire , in ...
Page 31
... that we had been removed over a spacious wide water , that we were never
more to see those to whom we are nearest allied by ! blood , or loved ; never
more to behold our own native country ! that we were to labour from morning ' till
night ...
... that we had been removed over a spacious wide water , that we were never
more to see those to whom we are nearest allied by ! blood , or loved ; never
more to behold our own native country ! that we were to labour from morning ' till
night ...
Page 79
... the fellow was found only guilty of Indiscretion ? but though he has been
repeatedly called upon to publish · his tryal , and has had , as well a drawn up
copy of it , as his friend Mr . Gould could execute : yet , it has never appeared in
print ?
... the fellow was found only guilty of Indiscretion ? but though he has been
repeatedly called upon to publish · his tryal , and has had , as well a drawn up
copy of it , as his friend Mr . Gould could execute : yet , it has never appeared in
print ?
Page 96
... ourselves ; for instance ; suppose we should ask a friend , what kind of a Man
he was speaking of , whom we had never seen : — and he should say , go into
the next room , and there you will know , by fecing his Portrait by Gainsborough .
... ourselves ; for instance ; suppose we should ask a friend , what kind of a Man
he was speaking of , whom we had never seen : — and he should say , go into
the next room , and there you will know , by fecing his Portrait by Gainsborough .
Page 112
... of I - d , never did , nor never will ( except from this page ) hear a single word
about it . The Count ' s pretence , and excuse for the noble L - d , was , that the
money was to be applied for the fupport and education , of two illegitimate chil .
dren ...
... of I - d , never did , nor never will ( except from this page ) hear a single word
about it . The Count ' s pretence , and excuse for the noble L - d , was , that the
money was to be applied for the fupport and education , of two illegitimate chil .
dren ...
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Page 47 - The man who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day," Said Butler in his deathless lay.
Page 17 - We had an audience of this great man but twice, and we found him both times, drying his huckaback dirty hand towel at the fire, in order to enable it to serve another month, without the aid of a Uanchisseuse.
Page 99 - Forgiveness to the injured does belong, But he ne'er pardons who has done the wrong.
Page 44 - Colony of ours in America ; that it would have deterred every reader, never to go there ! except he had been bred an Anchor Smith, or born under •the torrid zone.
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Page 131 - HEN he declined accepting any pecuniary recompence from the parents of the many young gentlemen, bred up under his care, for upwards of twenty years, which is what none of his predeceflors did; but it is hoped, an example, his fucceflbrs will follow".
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| Title | Sketches and characters of the most eminent and most singular persons now living, by several hands [really by P. Thicknesse]. |
| Author | Philip Thicknesse |
| Publisher | J. Wheble, 1770 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 143 pages |
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