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" And that it was great pity, so it was, That villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy 'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. "
Wit and Humor - Page 90
edited by - 1846 - 261 pages
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The Baltimore Reportory, of Papers on Literary and Other Topics, Volume 1

1811 - 450 pages
...fierce resentment.' But for me, ' I think 'ta pity, so it is, that villainous saltpetre should be digged out of the bowels of the harmless earth, which many a good tall fellow has destroyed, with wounds, and guns, and drums, heaven save the mark !' /.'.'•:'.•/ Am. Indeed,...
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The Reflector: A Quarterly Magazine, on Subjects of Philosophy ..., Volume 1

Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...sovereign'st thing OB r.-mh Is parioaceti for an inward bruise, And that it is great pity, so it is, That villainous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless eurth. Which many a good tall feltow h:id destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile jiuus, He...
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Comedy of errors. Macbeth. King John. King Richard II. King Henry IV., part I

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...sovereign'st thing on earth " Was parmaceti, for .an inward bruise ; And that jt was great pity, so it was, That villainous salt-petre .should be digg'd ; Out of the bowels of'^the harmless' earth, » Which many a good tall fellow had de.stroy'd n- ~ -. So cowardly ; and,...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes, Volume 4

William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pages
...the sovereign's! thing on earth Was parmaceti, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, That villainous salt-petre should be digg'd...these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. (3) Pwncet-boz—A small box for musk or other perfumes then in fashion : the lid of which, being cut...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...earth Was spermaceti fer an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, (so it was) This villanous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the...harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald,...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...saltpetre should be digg'd Out of '.he bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good Uill follow had destroy'd So cowardly; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. Danger. I 'II read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril and advent' rous spirit, > As to...
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Elements of Criticism, Volume 1

Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 428 pages
...sov'reignest thing on earth Was parmacity, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, This villainous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good 1. 11 fellow had destroy'd So cowardly : and but for these vile guns He would himself have been a soldier....
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 pages
...earth , Was parmaceti, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, That villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the...these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. [3] Pemcet-boT—A smnll box for un;sk or other perfumes then in fashion: tha lid ul which, being cut...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...earth Was spermaceti for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, (so it was) • This viilanons saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, . , Which man}' a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 11

English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...Shakspeare, he thought That it was great pity, so it was That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly. 'III. Franklin's name stands deservedly high as a man of science. His " grand...
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