Brighton in an Uproar: Comprising Anecdotes ... A Novel, Founded on Facts, Volumen2Printed for, and sold by the author. W. Glindon, printer, 1811 |
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... soon got a footing in the Baronet's house , which was a subject of great joy to Mr. Abraham Modish ; but as he was a wise man , and paid great attention to old adages , he thought two strings to his bow better than one ; he therefore ...
... soon got a footing in the Baronet's house , which was a subject of great joy to Mr. Abraham Modish ; but as he was a wise man , and paid great attention to old adages , he thought two strings to his bow better than one ; he therefore ...
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... soon found the weak side of Sir Timothy ; therefore , when the old gentleman was introduced to his new client , he regretted that he was not in a situation to pay him that attention which he ardently wished . to do ; but he had ...
... soon found the weak side of Sir Timothy ; therefore , when the old gentleman was introduced to his new client , he regretted that he was not in a situation to pay him that attention which he ardently wished . to do ; but he had ...
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... soon as Sir Timothy be- came a client of Mr. Abraham Modish , their house was furnished , and a maid added to the establishment . It is , how- ever , difficult to break ourselves of long habits ; therefore , when the Baronet's groom ...
... soon as Sir Timothy be- came a client of Mr. Abraham Modish , their house was furnished , and a maid added to the establishment . It is , how- ever , difficult to break ourselves of long habits ; therefore , when the Baronet's groom ...
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... soon taken in the vici- nity of Chelsea , which the upholsterer was desired to exert all his taste in fitting up , and to spare no expence , as they only wished that it might be very fine , very 18 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAR .
... soon taken in the vici- nity of Chelsea , which the upholsterer was desired to exert all his taste in fitting up , and to spare no expence , as they only wished that it might be very fine , very 18 BRIGHTON IN AN UPROAR .
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... soon finished , and the family of the Modishes took up their abode in a mansion fit for a duke ; but , alas ! how uncertain is all mortal enjoyment : -Poor Mr. Abraham Modish had not been long settled in his new habitation , before he ...
... soon finished , and the family of the Modishes took up their abode in a mansion fit for a duke ; but , alas ! how uncertain is all mortal enjoyment : -Poor Mr. Abraham Modish had not been long settled in his new habitation , before he ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abra Abraham Modish Alexander Modish amiable answer appearance attend Baronet barouche Batch bond Cash cerns Charles Stanton Cheshire Chissel client Colonel consequently convinced daugh daughter dear debt desired dish dress druped elegant endeavour expence favour felt fore fortune friends gave gentleman give ham Modish hearing High-street honour hoped HUBERTINE MORTIMER hundred pounds immediately informed insult left Brighton lenity letter lodging London Madam mentioned Miss Charlotte Modish Miss Modish Miss Shark Mortimer knew Mortimer's never ninety pounds obedient paid persons prove Quadruped received remain rent replied requested respectable Rochets Royal Marine Artillery school-bills sent servant settle every thing shew Sir Timo Sir Timothy Flight situation solicitor and steward soon Sussex Symphony Modish taken thought timer tion told took Town tradespeople trust weeks widow wished wrote young ladies Zacharia Smouch
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Página 72 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
Página 198 - And truest friends, through error, wound our rest Without misfortune, what calamities! And what hostilities, without a foe! Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth. But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh.
Página 1 - So spake the false dissembler unperceived ; For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone, By his permissive will, through heaven and earth : And oft, though Wisdom wake, Suspicion sleeps At Wisdom's gate, and to Simplicity Resigns her charge, while Goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems...
Página 36 - Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust
Página 113 - Yea, even that which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory ; But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness, when at last Gather'd like scum, and settled to itself, It shall be in eternal restless change Self-fed, and self-consumed : if this fail, The pillar'd firmament is rottenness, And earth's base built on stubble.
Página 169 - OPPRESS'D with grief, oppress'd with care, A burden more than I can bear, I sit me down and sigh : O life ! thou art a galling load, Along a rough, a weary road, To wretches such as I...
Página 198 - Through thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death.
Página 36 - Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all.
Página 198 - Man's caution often into danger turns ; And his guard falling crushes him to death. Not happiness itself makes good her name; Our very wishes give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most From that for which we doat, felicity!
Página 183 - Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting in and for the said County...