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A treaty between G. Britain and Spain

... necefTary preparations the ceremony. After which (he Carantani, who probably did not to what lengths defpair might carry young maid, when love has once on her heart, pleafed himfelf with thoughts of having made her change refolution. He went with an air tr ...

Published: Fri 01 Feb 1751
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6317 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

The Rambler, N° 191. Jan. 14. Cereai in vitium Jletti, monitoribus offer, Dear Mr Rambler, I Have been four days

... afraid of men ; which they fucceeded fo well for a time, that I durft not look in their faces, or be left alone with them in a parlour : for they made fancy, that no man ever fpoke but to deceive, or looked but to allure; that the girl who fufFered him who ...

Published: Fri 03 Jan 1752
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 9714 | Page: 35 | Tags: none

CONTENTS

... the poifon was adminillered by the daughter with an intent kill, Mrs Mounteney, Sufannah Gunnel the chamber-maid, Elifabeth Binfield the cook-maid, and Mr Littleton, Mr Blandy's clerk, were-called. Mrs Mary Mounteney depofed, Thar, on the Bth of Auguft ...

Published: Fri 06 Mar 1752
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 8690 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

The Adventurer, No. 8. Dec

... mornim, the young gentleman and his filter, having by their father's orders got into the coach, he called MelifTa into the parlour; where in few words, but with great acrimony, he reproached her with having formed a delign to marry his fon without his confent; ...

Published: Monday 04 December 1752
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7736 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

From tbe WORLD

... me nothing bit my &.&z*hs anci Ihinkete, ivhich they had no Right lo ?? frem me*. ■ , , la the Days of my Prolptruy I htid a Maid Servant, oe whom i was extremely fond ; and to whom, upon her Marriage with r^ re- putable Tradefman, I gave a little Portion ...

Published: Tuesday 08 January 1754
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1930 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Trom ihe CON NO IS SEU R

... among the low- eft of the Vulgar. The Sex confifts almoft: entirely of La- dies. Every Joan is lifted into a Lady ; and the Maid and the Miftrefs are equally dignified with this polite Title. The Stage- coaches are conftantly filled with Ladies. At Ba ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1755
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1553 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The GONNOISSEU R

... from the foul Mouths of the Hawk- ers, though at prefent it is known to no Creature living bur her Gallant and her Waiting-maid. As the Talent of Secrecy is oC fo great Importance to Society, and the ncceflary Commerce between Individuals cannot be fecurely ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1756
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1634 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON

... Candle in one Hand, and a loaded Piftol in the other, (not chufing to cry out for Afliftance, left Ihe fliould frighten her Maids.) She ftood fronting her Chamber Door, the Lock of which they loon picked ; on opening the Door, they were furprized to fee ...

Published: Tuesday 17 January 1758
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1659 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Idler, No 27

... while mafter lived on truft alehoufe. You may be fure, that of the fufferers the maid fuffered mod ; and I left them, after three months, rather than be ftarved. was then maid to hatter's wife. There was no want to be dreaded, for they lived in perpetual ...

Published: Sunday 01 October 1758
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1098 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The IDLER

... tbat no body would now accept a lower Title than that of a waiting Maid, or fomething that might qua- lify her to wear laced Shoes and long Ruffles, and to fit at work in the Parlour Window. But fhe was refolved, for her Parr, to fpoil no more Girls ; ...

Published: Tuesday 24 October 1758
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1227 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LONDON

... having fent Mrs. King's maid of a meffage, and her miftrefs not being up, he agreed to wait on the front parlour till the fervant's return, in order to anfwer the ftrcet-door; that Mrs. King lodged upon the fame floor, and in the maid's abfence was getting ...

Published: Monday 09 March 1761
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3054 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Anecdote of Cafimir 11. King 0/Poland

... her eyes beat out, and wound in her nead fo violent, that the flcujl was beat into the brain. Mary Sweet, her maid, was found in the back parlour, with her head almoft fevered from her body, her jaw broke, violent blow on her forehead, and her (kull cleaved ...

Published: Monday 22 October 1764
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 519 | Page: 2 | Tags: none