The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... with Four Hundred and Thirty-six Engravings, Volume 3Thomas Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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Page 47
... master , whose name was Full , though a gross and ignorant , was not an ill - natured , man ; at least , not to me and my mistress used me with unvarying kindness ; moved perhaps by my weakness and tender years . In return , I did what ...
... master , whose name was Full , though a gross and ignorant , was not an ill - natured , man ; at least , not to me and my mistress used me with unvarying kindness ; moved perhaps by my weakness and tender years . In return , I did what ...
Page 49
... master ) was now grown old and infirm ; it seemed unlikely that he should hold out above three or four years ; and I fondly flattered my- self that , notwithstanding my youth , I might possibly be appointed to succeed him . I was in my ...
... master ) was now grown old and infirm ; it seemed unlikely that he should hold out above three or four years ; and I fondly flattered my- self that , notwithstanding my youth , I might possibly be appointed to succeed him . I was in my ...
Page 51
... master had already threatened me , for inadvertently hitching the name of one of his customers into a rhyme . The ... master's anger was raised to a terrible pitch , by my indifference to his concerns , and still more by the reports ...
... master had already threatened me , for inadvertently hitching the name of one of his customers into a rhyme . The ... master's anger was raised to a terrible pitch , by my indifference to his concerns , and still more by the reports ...
Page 53
... master received was six pounds . + As I have republished one of our old poets , it may be allowable to mention that ... master's , and I translated the tenth Satire for a holyday task . Mr. Smerdon was much pleased with this , ( I was ...
... master received was six pounds . + As I have republished one of our old poets , it may be allowable to mention that ... master's , and I translated the tenth Satire for a holyday task . Mr. Smerdon was much pleased with this , ( I was ...
Page 59
... master , and gave notice that he would quit his place . The master inquired the reason of the man's precipitancy , who told his lordship , " that he and a fellow - servant were about to set up a country bank , and they wanted the wages ...
... master , and gave notice that he would quit his place . The master inquired the reason of the man's precipitancy , who told his lordship , " that he and a fellow - servant were about to set up a country bank , and they wanted the wages ...
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