An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Svazek 4 |
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... to forward the attainment of his wishes . G. A. B. LETTER LXXIV . July 31 , 17- My bill , for wine and other articles , had of Mr. Crump , amounted to four hundred pounds , two two of which I had paid ; and intended fettling 14 THE LIFE ...
... to forward the attainment of his wishes . G. A. B. LETTER LXXIV . July 31 , 17- My bill , for wine and other articles , had of Mr. Crump , amounted to four hundred pounds , two two of which I had paid ; and intended fettling 14 THE LIFE ...
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... paid but myself , though by what means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I observed a mean- looking fellow run by the fide of my chair . I called , in my way , upon a lady . Still ...
... paid but myself , though by what means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I observed a mean- looking fellow run by the fide of my chair . I called , in my way , upon a lady . Still ...
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... paid the debt , and by that means have disappointed their purpofc . It was two o'clock in the morning be- fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair should only be fettled by himfelf , I was ...
... paid the debt , and by that means have disappointed their purpofc . It was two o'clock in the morning be- fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair should only be fettled by himfelf , I was ...
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... paid , I was doubly angry at his meannefs in having in hig letter pretended ignorance of the affair . I there- fore immediately figned the writing that was fent me , and forwarded it to London by the first post . I afterwards heard ...
... paid , I was doubly angry at his meannefs in having in hig letter pretended ignorance of the affair . I there- fore immediately figned the writing that was fent me , and forwarded it to London by the first post . I afterwards heard ...
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... made a peremptory demand of fifty pounds , which he in- fifted on being paid immediately , otherwife he would go and lodge an information against me . Finding Finding from my good coufin that there was no redress 28 THE LIFE OF.
... made a peremptory demand of fifty pounds , which he in- fifted on being paid immediately , otherwife he would go and lodge an information against me . Finding Finding from my good coufin that there was no redress 28 THE LIFE OF.
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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