"Pr" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of several things that have taken place since the present a——-n1 began, which must needs have given sensible pleasure to every friend of this province, and possibly were alluded to in a late pr——-n.2 —-In the first place, the friends of government have so far prevailed against the faction, as to get the non-importation plan broke thro, which had for so long time embarrassed the Ministry in thier laudable efforts to ESTABLISH A REVENUE in the colonies. The consequence ...
— The Writings of Samuel Adams, volume II (1770 - 1773) - collected and edited by Harry Alonso Cushing • Samuel Adams
... Kadsah) "qu'ils mordent les femmes et les liment avec une prcieuse continuit." (Compare my vol. ii. 90; v. 46.) The men also used them as catamites (Horace i. ...
— Supplemental Nights, Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton
... stay not talking,' said Emily in a voice of agony—'Go, pr'ythee, go, and see who ...
— The Mysteries of Udolpho • Ann Radcliffe
... the victory was largely due, wrote that "the battle was desperately contested, and frequently trembled in the balance. The last attack...was nearly successful; but we won from the fact that we had kept our reserves in hand."* (* Three horse-batteries and eight 32-pr. howitzers were "brought up to the decisive point at the close of the day, thus bringing every gun of this large artillery force (the artillery reserve) into the most active and decisive use. Not a gun remained unemployed: not one could have been safely spared." (Hunt's Report, O.R. volume 11 ...
— Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War • G. F. R. Henderson
... Dinge.[22-5] Die Studenten holten die Sngerin vor. Der Englnder nahm sich[22-6] den Tauernwirt auf die Seite und redete mit ihm. Der Rotkopf verschwand und kehrte mit etlichen Flaschen zurck. Bald brodelte es[22-7] aufs neue in der Kche von Kaiserschmarren, auf dem Tische aber dampfte eine prchtige Bowle. Verschmt setzten sich die Leute aus der Hinterstube herein in die Herrenstube und bekamen vollauf zu essen und frischen Tyroler zu trinken, whrend die Studenten kunstgerecht den Punsch mit Hilfe des Englnders zurecht ...
— Eingeschneit - Eine Studentengeschichte • Emil Frommel
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