The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 6Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... house affords ; 300 With other victual , which anon We farther fhall dilate upon , When of his hofe we come to treat , The cupboard where he kept his meat . His doublet was of sturdy buff , 305 And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof ...
... house affords ; 300 With other victual , which anon We farther fhall dilate upon , When of his hofe we come to treat , The cupboard where he kept his meat . His doublet was of sturdy buff , 305 And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof ...
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... house affords ; 300 With other victual , which anon We farther fhall dilate upon , When of his hofe we come to treat , The cupboard where he kept his meat . His doublet was of sturdy buff , 305 And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof ...
... house affords ; 300 With other victual , which anon We farther fhall dilate upon , When of his hofe we come to treat , The cupboard where he kept his meat . His doublet was of sturdy buff , 305 And though not fword , yet cudgel - proof ...
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... house , to know Who broke and robb'd a house below ; 590 Examine " worst ; about , or at which inftant of time , we heard the foldiers at York had raised up a fconce againft " Hull , intending to plant fifteen pieces against Hull ...
... house , to know Who broke and robb'd a house below ; 590 Examine " worst ; about , or at which inftant of time , we heard the foldiers at York had raised up a fconce againft " Hull , intending to plant fifteen pieces against Hull ...
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... House of Commons taken place , the Conftables might have vied with Sir Hudibras for an equality at leaft ; " That it was neceffary for the Houfe of Commons to " have a High Conftable of their own , that will make " no fcruple of laying ...
... House of Commons taken place , the Conftables might have vied with Sir Hudibras for an equality at leaft ; " That it was neceffary for the Houfe of Commons to " have a High Conftable of their own , that will make " no fcruple of laying ...
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... Houses , and by the City of London ; and ordered to be read in all the churches throughout the kingdom ; and every perfon was bound to give his confent , by holding up his hand , at the reading of it . Ibid . - and Caufe's fake . ] Sir ...
... Houses , and by the City of London ; and ordered to be read in all the churches throughout the kingdom ; and every perfon was bound to give his confent , by holding up his hand , at the reading of it . Ibid . - and Caufe's fake . ] Sir ...
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