Faithful Memoirs of the Grubstreet Society. Now First Published by Mr. Bavius, 1. köidebenefit of the Grubstreet Society, and sold, 1732 - 179 pages |
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... drinking Mifs Sk --- th's Health at Aftrop - Wells , An Epigram occafion'd by the Peach - ftone . 117 118 A Dialogue betwixt Mr. M¿vius and Mr. Bowman , occa- fioned by the Preface of the latter to his Defence of the Miracle of Curfing ...
... drinking Mifs Sk --- th's Health at Aftrop - Wells , An Epigram occafion'd by the Peach - ftone . 117 118 A Dialogue betwixt Mr. M¿vius and Mr. Bowman , occa- fioned by the Preface of the latter to his Defence of the Miracle of Curfing ...
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... drink , and feed ' : Nor for a dinner in ftale errors deal , If found divinity wou'd fetch a meal . WOOLSTON Wou'd own a faviour , dread a hell , Like gainful unbelief , did fcripture fell ; The godhead he derides , wou'd learn to fear ...
... drink , and feed ' : Nor for a dinner in ftale errors deal , If found divinity wou'd fetch a meal . WOOLSTON Wou'd own a faviour , dread a hell , Like gainful unbelief , did fcripture fell ; The godhead he derides , wou'd learn to fear ...
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... drinking all day , and whoring all night . My landlord was ready his d --- nship to ape , In ev'ry debauch , but committing a r --- pe . " VI . This proteftant zealot , this E --- SH divine , In church and in ftate was of principles ...
... drinking all day , and whoring all night . My landlord was ready his d --- nship to ape , In ev'ry debauch , but committing a r --- pe . " VI . This proteftant zealot , this E --- SH divine , In church and in ftate was of principles ...
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... drink his subscription with R -- T and H- - D. IX . With his guts and his rufticks , roll'd in JERRY N-- D - M , And wav'd for the prize , but the judge would not heed him ; With dry thinking old FUMBLER ne'er puzzle thy brains , Go ...
... drink his subscription with R -- T and H- - D. IX . With his guts and his rufticks , roll'd in JERRY N-- D - M , And wav'd for the prize , but the judge would not heed him ; With dry thinking old FUMBLER ne'er puzzle thy brains , Go ...
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... Drinks bumpers to the church ; yet oft the priest Is fubject of his awkward filthy jeft ; Then laughs alone , whilft others in difdain Laugh at the juflice ribaldrous and vain . In fordid hurt all day he makes decrees With fapient air ...
... Drinks bumpers to the church ; yet oft the priest Is fubject of his awkward filthy jeft ; Then laughs alone , whilft others in difdain Laugh at the juflice ribaldrous and vain . In fordid hurt all day he makes decrees With fapient air ...
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