Vulgar words in Mr. Midshipman Easy (Page 1)

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damn x 18
god damn x 1
jackass x 1
make love x 3
            

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"Equality--damn it, I suppose you'll take the command of the ship.

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I tink der some damn lazy rascal sleep 'tween the guns.

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Dat damn good idea, anyhow;--but suppose we send our own boat, what they _tink_ on board of de oder vessel?

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"Yes, and be quick too, Massa Easy; damn the women, they toss their handkerchief in the air to people in the battery--quick, Massa Easy."

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"How damn lucky we never tell dem about the dollars," said Mesty, as Jack and he were watching the motions of the men.

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damn drunken dogs--they set fire to tent."

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"I tell you so, Massa Easy," said Mesty: "damn rascals, they forget they come down fire musket at us every day: by all de powers, Mesty not forget it."

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The gunner also explained it to the boatswain, who did not very well comprehend, but replied: "I dare say it's all right--shot for shot, and damn all favours."

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They took him to all the theatres, the conversaziones of all the nobility, and, as Jack lost his money with good humour, and was a very handsome fellow, he was everywhere well received and was made much of: many ladies made love to him, but Jack was only very polite, because he thought more and more of Agnes every day.

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Even at this moment, in the service, if the master were to damn the eyes of a midshipman, and tell him that he was a liar, would there be any redress, or if so, would it be commensurate to the insult?

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Mesty followed, and looking at the lower extremities said, "Massa Easy, dat Massa Jolliffe, I know him trousers; marine tailor say he patch um for ever, and so old dat de thread no hold; yesterday he had dis patch put in, and marine tailor say he damn if he patch any more, please nobody."

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As, therefore, our midshipmen not only were cheated by the vice-consul, but they also supplied his table, Mr Hicks was very hospitable, and everything was at their service except Miss Julia, who turned up her nose at a midshipman, even upon full pay; but she made great advances to the captain, who, on his part, was desperately in love: so the mate and the men made all ready for the bullocks, Jack and Gascoigne made themselves comfortable, and Captain Hogg made love, and thus passed the first week.

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It will be very uncomfortable to be shut out because he wishes to make love; I therefore am determined that he shall not take off Miss Hicks.

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Jack had selected the costume of the _devil_, as being the most appropriate, and mounting a jackass, he rode down in his dress to the masquerade.

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I was afraid that I said 'God damn it!'"

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"By de holy poker he one damn rascal!" muttered Mesty, as he was once in the open air.

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They find all dollars (damn um) fast enough, and they lead me away through the wood.

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He give some order, and they take me away, and I peep through the cloak, and I say to myself, he that damn galley--slave rascal Don Silvio."

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I crawl 'gain till I lay down 'longside that damn galley-slave Don Silvio.

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I look round--all right, and I drive my knife good aim into him heart, and press toder hand on him mouth, but he make no noise; he struggle little and look up, and den I throw off de head of de gown and show him my black face, and he look and he try to speak; but I stop dat, for down go my knife, again, and de damn galley-slave dead as herring."

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I hide myself all day and come in at night, and now, Massa Easy, you ab all de whole truth--and you ab your tousand dollars--and you ab got rid of de rascal friar and de damn galley-slave Don Silvio."

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"Now come here, you damn blackguard, and take tings out of chaise, or by de holy poker I choke your luff, both of you."

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"Equality, Massa Easy?" replied Mesty, pulling up his cravat; "I say damn equality, now I major domo."

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