...or shall leave, this place through fear of another earthquake.' Several women," continues Walpole, "have made earthquake gowns, that is warm gowns to sit out of doors all night. These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is come to town on purpose;...

...our whole island was shaken with an earthquake some years ago, there was an impudent mountebank, who sold pills which (as he told the country people) were...going " to play at brag till five in the morning." THE ANGLER AND HIS FRIEND.* ANGLING is an instinct. Let utilitarians whose every thought and impulse...

...the world's coming to an end. People ran away from London previous to the predicted catastrophe. " Several women have made earthquake gowns — that...doors all tonight. These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is to come to town on purpose ; she says all her friends are in London,...

...effects of this communication. In after-ages, it will hardly be believed that, on the evening of the 8th of April, the open fields that skirted the metropolis...amiable dames were spared, to play at brag another day ! CHAPTER XVII. THE WARS AND APPREHENSIONS OF INVASION. THE last century was a peculiarly pugnacious...

...effects of this communication. In after-ages, it will hardly be believed that, on the evening of the 8th of April, the open fields that skirted the metropolis...not keep his appointment, and these amiable dames were*spared, to play at brag another day ! CHAPTER XVII. THE WABS AND APPREHENSIONS OP INVASION. THE...

...effects of this communication. In after-ages, it will hardly be believed that, on the evening of the 8th of April, the open fields that skirted the metropolis...to play at brag till five in the morning." But the tnreatened Destroyer did not keep his appointment, and these amiable dames were spared, to play at...

...Vesey was created Lord Knapton; and his son was made Viscount de Vesci in Ireland, in 1766.—DOVEE. Several women have made earthquake gowns; that is,...doors all to-night. These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroie, is come to town on purpose: she says, all her friends are in London,...

...something like the procession already described to Vauxhall. ' Several women have made earthquake-gowns — that is, warm gowns to sit out of doors all to-night. These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is come to town on purpose ; she says all her friends are in London,...

...nobility and gentry who have left, or shall leave, this place through fear of another earthquake." Several women have made earthquake gowns ; that is, warm gowns to sit out of doors all to-night.1 These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is come to town on purpose...

...nobility and gentry who have left, or shall leave, this place through fear of another earthquake." Several women have made earthquake gowns ; that is, warm gowns to sit out of doors all to-night.4 These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is come to town on purpose...