This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...just now--Pray, gentlemen, be seated Leeck. He is indeed a very pretty young man. Crow. And knows how to do a genteel thing Wolf. As handsome as any body. Tor. There is a rectitude besides in his polemical principles. Leeck. In what, sir ) Tor, His polemical principles. Crow. What are they, sir? Tor. I beg pardon, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...just now--Pray, gentlemen, be seated Leeck. He is indeed a very pretty young man. Crow. And knows how to do a genteel thing Wolf. As handsome as any body. Tor. There is a rectitude besides in his polemical principles. Leeck. In what, sir ) Tor, His polemical principles. Crow. What are they, sir? Tor. I beg pardon, gentlemen, you are not sufficiently intimate with the English language, to carry on a conversation in it. Wolf. Yes, we are, sir. Tor. Because, it it is more agreeable to you, we'll talk in Latin. Leeck. We don't understand Latin, sir. Tor. I thought you generally conversed in that language abroad. Craw. No, nor at home neither, sir: there is a language we sometimes talk in, called Slang. Tor. A species of the ancient Sclavonic, I suppose. Leeck. No, it's a little rum tongue, that we understand among von anather Tor, I never heard ot it before But to business, gentlemen--the constitution of your country is at present very deplorable, I hear. Wolf. Why indeed, sir, there never was a greater cry against people in our way. Tor. But you have laws, I suppose, for the regulation of your trade. Leech, To be sure we have, sir: nevertheless ve find it very difficult to carry it on. Crow, We are harrassed with so many oppressionsTor. What, by the Prussian iroops f Crow. The Prussian troops, sir I Lord bless you, no: by the courts of law; if ve make never so small a mistake in our duties. Tor. Then your duties are very high, or very numerous Leeck. I am afraid we don't understand one another, Tor. I am afraid so too--Pray where are your papers, gentlemen? Leeck. Here's all the papers we have, sir You'll find every thing right----Tor. I dare say I shall. Reads. Middlesex to wit--Why, this is a warrant from the Sheriff's office to arrest some body. Crow. To be...
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Add this copy of British Theatre, Volume 23 to cart. $52.18, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of British Theatre, Volume 23 to cart. $56.22, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.
