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A42749 The post-boy rob'd of his mail, or, The pacquet broke open consisting of five hundred letters to persons of several qualities and conditions, with observations upon each letter / publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Pallavicino, Ferrante, 1615-1644. 1692 (1692) Wing G735A; ESTC R30411 212,135 446

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his_o mistress_n in_o absence_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n winton_n at_o mr._n glassrock'_v in_o st._n marry_o axe_n london_n p._n 266_o let._n c._n from_o a_o robber_n to_o his_o comrade_n that_o have_v wrong_v he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o share_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n n_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o c._n ta_n etc._n etc._n p._n 270_o let._n ci._n from_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n that_o upbraid_v he_o with_o a_o service_n do_v in_o bail_v he_o for_o debt_n which_o he_o have_v not_o discharge_v p._n 270_o let._n cii_o from_o a_o gentleman_n who_o confess_v the_o unconstancy_n of_o his_o temper_n desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v attain_v a_o stability_n of_o his_o wish_n p._n 273_o let._n ciii_o to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o athenian_a society_n direct_v to_o mr._n s_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o smith_n coffee-house_n in_o the_o stock-market_n london_n p._n 275_o the_o whole_a company_n concern_v in_o the_o frolic_a 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a_o account_n of_o a_o amorous_a intrigue_n at_o luca._n p._n 296_o let._n cix_o from_o a_o conceit_a scrivener_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o my_o l_o s_n in_o sohoe-square_a 299_o let._n cx_o from_o a_o morose_a gentleman_n expose_v the_o frailty_n of_o woman_n p._n 301_o let._n cxi_o contain_v instruction_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o mistress_n p._n 309_o let._n cxii_o in_o defence_n of_o cuckold_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n remford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o dover_n with_o speed_n p._n 316_o let._n cxiii_o from_o a_o lady_n that_o dissuade_v her_o friend_n from_o the_o love_n of_o men._n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n emet_fw-fr at_o her_o house_n in_o chelsea_n p._n 321_o let._n cxiv_o relate_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o venetian_a courtesan_n p._n 325_o let._n cxv_o of_o impertinency_n to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n kaford_n merchant_n in_o london_n p._n 329_o let._n cxvi_o be_v a_o amorous_a letter_n of_o a_o lady_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n parm_v at_o his_o house_n in_o queen-street_n p._n 334_o let._n cxvii_o of_o a_o mother_n that_o give_v document_n to_o her_o daughter_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mrs._n t_o at_o the_o crown_n coffee-house_n near_o the_o blue_a cross_n in_o venice_n p._n 337_o let._n cxviii_o be_v a_o amorous_a letter_n to_o a_o lady_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n reddridge_n at_o her_o house_n in_o clerken-well-green_a p._n 343_o let._n cxix_o be_v a_o letter_n in_o burlesque_fw-la it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n paford_n at_o 〈◊〉_d three_o pigeon_n in_o thames-street_n p._n 34●_n let._n cxx_o contain_v instruction_n how_o to_o drive_v a_o good_a trade_n p._n 348_o let._n cxxi_o contain_v instruction_n for_o the_o bring_n up_o young_a boy_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n whitchurch_n at_o his_o house_n in_o clement_n lane_n p._n 353_o let._n cxxii_o contain_v several_a accident_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o young_a man_n in_o rome_n p._n 357_o let._n cxxiii_o from_o a_o thief_n in_o paris_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o thomas_n rybert_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o posthouse_n in_o harwich_n till_o call_v for_o 368_o temple_n church_n fountain_n and_o winter_n etc._n etc._n have_v part_v with_o summer_n friend_n return_v to_o their_o old_a comrade_n in_o the_o garden_n p._n 369_o let._n cxxiv_o of_o amorous_a accident_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a knight_n sir_n henry_n at_o his_o house_n near_o abbot_n action_n in_o buck_n p._n 371_o let._n cxxv_o upon_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v harlot_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n ralph_n banford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o uxbridge_n 377_o let._n cxxvi_o from_o a_o advocate_n to_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n sliford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o canterbury_n p._n 381_o