The Literary Miscellany, or Selections and Extracts, Classical and Scientific: With Originals, in Prose and Verse (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Nicholson, George

 
9781333048761: The Literary Miscellany, or Selections and Extracts, Classical and Scientific: With Originals, in Prose and Verse (Classic Reprint)

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The Vignette, in the title-page, was designed trom the story of Nicolas Pedrosa, by Mr. W. M. Craig, and engraved on wood by Mr. R. Austin, jun. The piece at the end was executed by the same artists.

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The Vignette, in the title-page, was designed trom the story of Nicolas Pedrosa, by Mr. W. M. Craig, and engraved on wood by Mr. R. Austin, jun. The piece at the end was executed by the same artists.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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May it please your excellency,' replied Pedrosa, with all due submission to your holiness and this reverend assembly, my most equitable judges, I con ceive I stand here before you for no worse a crime, than that of cudgelling a refractory mule; an animal so restive iii it's nature (under correction of your ho; liness be it spoken), that altho' I were blest with the forbearance of holy job (for like him too I am mar ried, and my patience hath. Been exercised by a wife), yet could I not forbear to smite m beast for her obstinacy, and the rather because was sum moued in the way of my professmn, as I have already made known to your most merciful ears, on a certain crying. Occasion, which would not admit of a mo ment's delay.' Recollect yourself, Nicolas,' said his excellency the inquisidor general, was there nothing else you did, save smiting your beast?'

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