The Setting Sun: Or, Devil Amongst the Placemen. To which is Added a New Musical Drama; Being a Parody on The Beggar's Opera ...J.D. Dewick, for T. Hughes, 1809 |
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Pagina 1
... Nature , tells us that , some years ago , hap- pening to pass through l'Aigle , a small town in Normandy , he strolled out about sun - set , to enjoy a little fresh air . He perceived , on a rising ground , a convent most delightfully ...
... Nature , tells us that , some years ago , hap- pening to pass through l'Aigle , a small town in Normandy , he strolled out about sun - set , to enjoy a little fresh air . He perceived , on a rising ground , a convent most delightfully ...
Pagina 27
... nature ; and any man , in his senses , would sooner submit to part with his crutch than his leg . " - Nature has bestowed wealth on Britons ; but lest they should be- come ungovernable , she has intermingled with them the alloy of ...
... nature ; and any man , in his senses , would sooner submit to part with his crutch than his leg . " - Nature has bestowed wealth on Britons ; but lest they should be- come ungovernable , she has intermingled with them the alloy of ...
Pagina 46
... petition , of the like nature , being presented to him the day following by Sir Robert Barrington , Colonel Mildmay , Mr. Honeywood , & c . in the names of themselves and others of the inhabitants of 46 THE SETTING SUN .
... petition , of the like nature , being presented to him the day following by Sir Robert Barrington , Colonel Mildmay , Mr. Honeywood , & c . in the names of themselves and others of the inhabitants of 46 THE SETTING SUN .
Pagina 91
... nature , which will not suffer them to disbe- lieve a man's word , till they have proved it to be not worth a farthing ; but common sense effects that for them which nature does for puppies , and opens their eyes in nine days , more or ...
... nature , which will not suffer them to disbe- lieve a man's word , till they have proved it to be not worth a farthing ; but common sense effects that for them which nature does for puppies , and opens their eyes in nine days , more or ...
Pagina 93
... nature of this important office too : It is held by a coal - merchant in Petty France , whose bounden duty it is to go one morning in every year to Whitehall , and crow Cock - a - doodle- doo , thrice !!! For this important trust ...
... nature of this important office too : It is held by a coal - merchant in Petty France , whose bounden duty it is to go one morning in every year to Whitehall , and crow Cock - a - doodle- doo , thrice !!! For this important trust ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
abuses allies arms army Barb BEGGAR'S OPERA Bill boroughs bribes British Britons Buonaparté Castlereagh Cintra city of London Cobbett command constitution convention convention of Cintra convention-mongers corporation of London corruption court cries Cromwell crown DEVIL AMONGST disgraceful due inquiry duke duty earl election Emperor of France endeavour enemy Esau ev'ry expedition expence eyes Flash went exchequer fool French give glorious guns head honor hopes house of commons humble humbug hundred indignation jacobinical Kellerman kingdom knaves late Laugh liberty lord mayor majesty majesty's ment Messrs ministerial ministers nation never occasion officers ourselves parliament party patriotism pensioners Perceval person and government petition PLACEMEN political Portugal posse present privileges proved quacks redress rogues rotten borough royal Satyr shewn Sing tantararara all's Sir John Moore soldier subjects thieves thing thou throne tion Tory treasury tricks vote Wardle Whigs whilst whole
Pasaje populare
Pagina 98 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Pagina 98 - And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
Pagina 88 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Pagina 19 - Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danc'd before him.
Pagina 136 - That it is a high infringement upon the liberties and privileges of the Commons of Great Britain, for any Lord of .Parliament, or any Lord- lieutenant of any county, to concern themselves in the elections of members to serve for the Commons in Parliament.
Pagina 6 - At length corruption, like a general flood (So long by watchful ministers withstood,) Shall deluge all ; and avarice creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the sun...
Pagina 78 - Permit me, Sire, further to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour by false insinuations and suggestions, to alienate your Majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the city of London in particular...
Pagina 51 - KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. The humble and dutiful " Address and Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City " of London, in common council assembled.
Pagina 74 - It was not always thus; the time has been When this unfriendly door that bars my passage, Flew wide, and almost leap'd from off its hinges To give me entrance here; when this good house Has pour'd forth all its dwellers to receive me; When my approach has made a little holiday, And ev'ry face was dress'd in smiles to meet me.
Pagina 88 - God save our gracious King! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us! God save the King!