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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... tion in that bufinefs , I could not account for the manœuvre . I therefore defired him to write to Mr. Calcraft upon the subject . Mr. Cracroft now proceeded to inform me , that he had received a lift of my debts from Clifford ( who had ...
... tion in that bufinefs , I could not account for the manœuvre . I therefore defired him to write to Mr. Calcraft upon the subject . Mr. Cracroft now proceeded to inform me , that he had received a lift of my debts from Clifford ( who had ...
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... tion I had held with my rigorous female creditor , from which I obtained a knowledge of her pur- pofes , I indifcreetly left my houfe , and went to my mother's in Brewer - ftreet ; having firft fent my plate to Alderman Cracroft's , as ...
... tion I had held with my rigorous female creditor , from which I obtained a knowledge of her pur- pofes , I indifcreetly left my houfe , and went to my mother's in Brewer - ftreet ; having firft fent my plate to Alderman Cracroft's , as ...
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... tion throughout the whole of her playing , but particularly fo when she died . Upon which he rose from between the mutes , and advancing to- wards the front of the ftage , fhe told the audience , that he was concerned fhe could not ...
... tion throughout the whole of her playing , but particularly fo when she died . Upon which he rose from between the mutes , and advancing to- wards the front of the ftage , fhe told the audience , that he was concerned fhe could not ...
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... . And that infinitely more from the manner in which the favour was tendered , and the grateful inten- tion of it , than from the fervice fuch a fum at that that time could have been to me . These were G. A. 63 BELLA MY .
... . And that infinitely more from the manner in which the favour was tendered , and the grateful inten- tion of it , than from the fervice fuch a fum at that that time could have been to me . These were G. A. 63 BELLA MY .
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... tion , his affections being at that time really fixed upon another perfon . I muft here ftop to de- clare , that I acquit Mr. Digges of any intended de- E 3 ception ception toward me . Had he not been unfor- tunately G. A. 77 BELLA MY.
... tion , his affections being at that time really fixed upon another perfon . I muft here ftop to de- clare , that I acquit Mr. Digges of any intended de- E 3 ception ception toward me . Had he not been unfor- tunately G. A. 77 BELLA MY.
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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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Strana 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Strana 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Strana 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Strana 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Strana 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Strana 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Strana 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Strana 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Strana 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.