The Life of John Buncle: Esq; Containing Various Observations and Reflections, Made in Several Parts of the World, and Many Extraordinary RelationsJ. Johnson and B. Davenport, 1766 - Anecdotes |
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... Whole days we ' would fpend in fishing , and dine in fome cool grot by the water - fide , or under an aged tree , on the margin of fome beautiful ftream . We generally used the fly and rod ; but , if in hafte , had recourfe to one of ...
... Whole days we ' would fpend in fishing , and dine in fome cool grot by the water - fide , or under an aged tree , on the margin of fome beautiful ftream . We generally used the fly and rod ; but , if in hafte , had recourfe to one of ...
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... whole in- creased , as I could find no human creature diving , nor difcover any house or cottage for an inhabitant . This I thought exceeded all the ftrange things I had feen in this wonder- ful country . But perhaps , ( it occured at ...
... whole in- creased , as I could find no human creature diving , nor difcover any house or cottage for an inhabitant . This I thought exceeded all the ftrange things I had feen in this wonder- ful country . But perhaps , ( it occured at ...
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... whole day , we will go in to fupper . He then arofe , and brought me to an elegant parlour , where a table was foon covered with the best cold things , and we immediately sat down . Every eatable was excellent , and the wine and other ...
... whole day , we will go in to fupper . He then arofe , and brought me to an elegant parlour , where a table was foon covered with the best cold things , and we immediately sat down . Every eatable was excellent , and the wine and other ...
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... whole spot has a fine and delightful ef- fect . On my arrival here , I was at a lofs which way to turn . bitants of § . 2. I could not however be long in this fine fufpenfe how to proceed , as I faw near the fociety of water - fall a ...
... whole spot has a fine and delightful ef- fect . On my arrival here , I was at a lofs which way to turn . bitants of § . 2. I could not however be long in this fine fufpenfe how to proceed , as I faw near the fociety of water - fall a ...
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... whole house was in bed by ten , and up by four in the morn- ing , winter and fummer . What they faid at their table I could not hear , as they spoke low and little , and were at a distance from me , in a large apartment : but the conver ...
... whole house was in bed by ten , and up by four in the morn- ing , winter and fummer . What they faid at their table I could not hear , as they spoke low and little , and were at a distance from me , in a large apartment : but the conver ...
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