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Page 7
... eftate fell to him by the death of a rela- tion . Upon coming to this unexpected good fortune , he ran into all the extravagancies imaginable ; was frequently in drunken disputes , broke drawers ' heads , talked and fwore loud , was ...
... eftate fell to him by the death of a rela- tion . Upon coming to this unexpected good fortune , he ran into all the extravagancies imaginable ; was frequently in drunken disputes , broke drawers ' heads , talked and fwore loud , was ...
Page 8
... eftate , proper vouchers for his quarterly payments to me , and obferve what linen my laundress brings and takes away with her once a week . My fteward brings his receipt ready for my figning ; and I have a pretty im- plement with the ...
... eftate , proper vouchers for his quarterly payments to me , and obferve what linen my laundress brings and takes away with her once a week . My fteward brings his receipt ready for my figning ; and I have a pretty im- plement with the ...
Page 10
... eftate , or some man of sense comes into it , and fcorns to have an eftate in partnership , that is to fay , liable to the demand or infult of any man living . There is my friend fir Andrew , though for many years a great and general ...
... eftate , or some man of sense comes into it , and fcorns to have an eftate in partnership , that is to fay , liable to the demand or infult of any man living . There is my friend fir Andrew , though for many years a great and general ...
Page 84
... eftate I fhould have a leafe of my father's tenement for nothing . I came up to town with him to Westminster- fchool ; at which time he taught me at night all he learnt ; and put me to find out words in the dictionary when he was about ...
... eftate I fhould have a leafe of my father's tenement for nothing . I came up to town with him to Westminster- fchool ; at which time he taught me at night all he learnt ; and put me to find out words in the dictionary when he was about ...
Page 87
... eftate . Here I lived very com- fortably for fome time , until I unfortunately found my mafter , the very gravest man alive , in the garret with the chamber - maid . I knew the world too well to think of staying there ; and the N ° 96 ...
... eftate . Here I lived very com- fortably for fome time , until I unfortunately found my mafter , the very gravest man alive , in the garret with the chamber - maid . I knew the world too well to think of staying there ; and the N ° 96 ...
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