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... Letter , Teague . Teague . No , no , ' tis no Matter ; I have a very clean Letter in my Pocket which will do very well , upon my Shoul , [ going ] and save Time , yes Faith will it . Inis . Ha , ha ; no , no , Teague , that won't do ...
... Letter , Teague . Teague . No , no , ' tis no Matter ; I have a very clean Letter in my Pocket which will do very well , upon my Shoul , [ going ] and save Time , yes Faith will it . Inis . Ha , ha ; no , no , Teague , that won't do ...
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... Letter for your Life to give it into no Hands but the Priest's , and bring me an Answer , and then the Moidore is your own . Teague . Faith will I. Re - enter Teague with the Letter . [ Exeunt . Teague . Arra , ' pon my Shoul , I have ...
... Letter for your Life to give it into no Hands but the Priest's , and bring me an Answer , and then the Moidore is your own . Teague . Faith will I. Re - enter Teague with the Letter . [ Exeunt . Teague . Arra , ' pon my Shoul , I have ...
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... Letter . [ throws it down ] Pox upon me , if I don't wish the Devil had you both , yes Faith do I ; for poor Teague loses his Moidore now , and Mrs. Inis will never send me of ... Letter . ] Letter 5 ΙΟ 15 20 XXIII . John Durant Breval , 153.
... Letter . [ throws it down ] Pox upon me , if I don't wish the Devil had you both , yes Faith do I ; for poor Teague loses his Moidore now , and Mrs. Inis will never send me of ... Letter . ] Letter 5 ΙΟ 15 20 XXIII . John Durant Breval , 153.
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THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND II | 11 |
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEXTS | 31 |
TEXTS | 76 |
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