10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTMANTUA»
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portmantua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Life and journal; with divine communications revealed to him
In the confusion of the moment, my portmantua was left on board; we however
got safe on shore, after being well drenched with salt water ; and we were
obliged to pay about fifteen shillings each to the waterman, besides our fare in
the packet.
2
The Castle of Wolfenbach
more cheerful, my uncle was tender and affectionate; I bore his caresses without
any repulses, but left the room soon as possible I employed myself in packing up
a few necessaries in a small portmantua, with what little valuables I had, and ...
3
Lodoiska;: An Opera, in Three Acts, Performed for the First ...
Enter V'ARBBL, with a Portmantua. Varbel. Vastly well, Sir, vastly well; 'you seem
in tip top spirits; sing away, sing. away. Itold you I saw the Portmantua fall; but the
Tartars have gallop'd clear off with the poor beasts; I thought them as safe ...
John Philip Kemble, Stephen Storace, 1795
4
Daniel Defoe: His Life and Recently Discovered Writings, ...
Hales, Bart, Member of Parliament for the County of Kent, and his Son, with one
Servant and a Portmantua, took a Boat at Gravesend to come to London. The
Watermen, it seems, set up their Sail, the Wind blowing fresh, but when they
came ...
Daniel Defoe, William Lee (inspector, General Board of Health.), 1869
5
A History of the Life of James Duke of Ormonde
The Marquis there put a green case over his hat, and a night cap on his head ;
and having his portmantua fixed behind him, with all other things suitable thereto,
he jogged on in this equipage to London. His first lodging there was at a Chi- ...
6
The Assault on Stony Point: By General Anthony Wayne, July ...
... plates 1 Tea pot Nutmeg Grater Mustard Bottle a Tin Kullonder 2 Horse
Canteens Conts 2 Flasks 1 Tea pot Tin 2 Saucers Oil Bottle 1 Tin Kullender & Tin
Box Knife & 1 Forks 4 Black Leather Portmantua's 3 Portmantua Trunks 2 Hair
Trunks.
Henry Barton Dawson, 1863
... and their Baggage thrown into the Water, one of them exprtfling more than
ordinary' Concern for his Portmantua which was failen into the \' 'ater, was over
heard to say, He would not lose his Portmantua for an Hundred Thousand
Pistoles, ...
8
The Laws of the United States of America
And be it further enacted, That if Pemlfies fin' any person shall rip, cut, tear, burn,
or other- },“§,l'§,',l;'f,,,t,hQ§_ wise injure any portmantua, valise, or other 5*?-_8;1°
-in,' bag used, or designed to be used by 'any bemlfr. person acting under the ...
United States, William Plumer, 1811
9
The New London magazine [formerly The London magazine].
He came to the fire, fat down in an elbow chair, and went some little time after to a
closet, where was his portmantua. He fumbled in it a long time; turned every thing
topsy-turvey, and after putting every thing in order, he shut the portmantua, ...
10
Shakespear illustrated, or, The novels and histories, on ...
Charlotte Lennox. Messenion. Did I not tell you, Sir, this City was full of Sharpers
? . , • Menæchmus. Pray, young Man, who is this Parasite thou talkestof?
Cylindrus. Peniculus. ; Messenion. * Oh ! I have it here fase in my Portmantua;
Cylindrus.