The safety of Jersey; being a familiar illustration of the forms, practice, and privileges of the royal court1841 |
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... exclaim with the amiable Mrs. Mouser in the play , " La ! Mr. Mug , why sure - ly how you butter a crumpet . " do Well then , kind reader , this extra design is , as ' twere , butter to your bread , and intended to enable you to swallow ...
... exclaim with the amiable Mrs. Mouser in the play , " La ! Mr. Mug , why sure - ly how you butter a crumpet . " do Well then , kind reader , this extra design is , as ' twere , butter to your bread , and intended to enable you to swallow ...
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... exclaimed the lady in a rage , see what you've done you stupid brute , upset all the licker . ' Your fault , my love , ' responded the facetious delinquent , who thought a well timed pun , no less than a smooth word , calculated to ...
... exclaimed the lady in a rage , see what you've done you stupid brute , upset all the licker . ' Your fault , my love , ' responded the facetious delinquent , who thought a well timed pun , no less than a smooth word , calculated to ...
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... exclaimed Mrs. Jenks , in a tone something between a sigh and a hiccup , five or ten miles , I shall never hold out . ' • Then you had better turn in , my dear , ' said our punic friend . 6 6 Jenks , ' continued the lady , without ...
... exclaimed Mrs. Jenks , in a tone something between a sigh and a hiccup , five or ten miles , I shall never hold out . ' • Then you had better turn in , my dear , ' said our punic friend . 6 6 Jenks , ' continued the lady , without ...
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... exclaimed the lady . 6 Ah ! and I see you are , taking another glass , ' responded Mr. J. , soothing with his hand ... exclaim- " Stop her , stop her , " -- which , acting as a stopper to a conversation not the most agreeable , I ...
... exclaimed the lady . 6 Ah ! and I see you are , taking another glass , ' responded Mr. J. , soothing with his hand ... exclaim- " Stop her , stop her , " -- which , acting as a stopper to a conversation not the most agreeable , I ...
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... exclaimed a tall , military , looking gentleman , with a nose not unlike that of the statue itself . Now this was not the question ; Never- theless the answer re - assured me , and the spell of diffidence was broken . I thanked my ...
... exclaimed a tall , military , looking gentleman , with a nose not unlike that of the statue itself . Now this was not the question ; Never- theless the answer re - assured me , and the spell of diffidence was broken . I thanked my ...
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Page 54 - Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 8 - cheap defence," like the immortal Falstaff, who was not only witty himself, but the cause of wit in others...
Page 45 - The oath administered to the witness is not only that what he deposes shall be true, but that he shall also depose the whole truth: so that he is not to conceal any part of what he knows, whether interrogated particularly to that point or not.
Page 26 - I'recedents.—The precedents of the Royal Court are overwhelmingly numerous, and are so often unjust and contradictory, that they may be compared to papers in so many pigeon holes, from which some may be taken out to suit every occasion.