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Manchester Mercury 7 Feb. 1/3: We have many in Town who [are] from a better Pen than that of this Brother of the quill.at brother of the quill (n.) under brother (of the)..., n.
Manchester Mercury 7 Feb. 1/3: We have many in Town who [are] from a better Pen than that of this Brother of the quill. Manchester Mercury 24 Oct. 4/3: Your Petitioners apprehend, that as the Men of H—n have not Spirit enough to learn fight the French, they may be usefully employ’d at Home in rocking the Cradle those Days, when the Women abroad are handling the Firelock, and humbly hope his G—e will obtain an Act in Favour of your Petitioners, that from the Day they are enrolled [in the militia] the Women in H—n may wear the Breeches.at wear the trousers (v.) under trouser, n.
Manchester Mercury 14 June 1/2: A Man and his Wife [...] in these Parts. lived very unhappily together [...] striving who should be Master; at laft the Husband, quite tired, swore, that if his Wife would be contented she shou’d wear the Breeches [...] this was literally complied with, the Husband constantlv appeals in Petticoats, and the Wife in Men’s Cloaths.at wear the trousers (v.) under trouser, n.
Manchester Mercury 8 May 1/1: Mr Jenison Shafto’s filly [...] beat hollow Sir James Lowther’s Bay Colt.at beat all (v.) under beat, v.
Manchester Mercury 17 Mar. 4/2: First spouter, Mr Richards; second spouter, Mr Peters; third spouter, Mr Berry.at spouter, n.1
Manchester Mercury 7 Sept. 2/4: These brave men [...] who are [...] ashamed of serving the ‘pigeon-livered creature’ whom Bonaparte calles King of Saxony!at pigeon-livered (adj.) under pigeon, n.1
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