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Life and Conversations of R.P. Robinson choose

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[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 11: The damsels are remarkably plump—with shining faces, and often bunged up as to one eye.
at bunged up, adj.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 7: Let her [a courtezan] go back into her old business—open house and make her living by her trade, like an honest woman.
at business, n.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 5: The public is a d----d, long eared ass, Sir!
at long-eared, adj.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 6: I sigh for the Manhattan fleshpots.
at fleshpot (n.) under flesh, n.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 17: In the gay assemblages to which my inclination often bore me, I met with many inducements to dissipation.
at gay, adj.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 11: An adequate supply of Paddies, negroes, hogs, dogs, cats, &c.
at Paddy, n.
[US] R.P. Robinson Life and Conversations 8: There are he-rogues and she-rogues.
at rogue, n.
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