An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Svazek 5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... just one . He , at length , through the introduction of a fe- male acquaintance of mine , got admittance to my house as a vifitor . And as he was really the ac- complished gentleman , and an entertaining com- panion , it was impoffible ...
... just one . He , at length , through the introduction of a fe- male acquaintance of mine , got admittance to my house as a vifitor . And as he was really the ac- complished gentleman , and an entertaining com- panion , it was impoffible ...
Strana 58
... just entering as Almeria , that it was impoffible to compofe them for the reft of the evening . This puts me in mind of a fimilar laughable adventure that once befel Mrs. Hamilton . That lady , playing the character of Arpafia in ...
... just entering as Almeria , that it was impoffible to compofe them for the reft of the evening . This puts me in mind of a fimilar laughable adventure that once befel Mrs. Hamilton . That lady , playing the character of Arpafia in ...
Strana 83
... just add , that though the cir- cumftances before - mentioned have given rife to this digreffion , a general reproof is only intended . In confequence of not being able to discharge the whole of the debts I had contracted here , I ...
... just add , that though the cir- cumftances before - mentioned have given rife to this digreffion , a general reproof is only intended . In confequence of not being able to discharge the whole of the debts I had contracted here , I ...
Strana 99
... just remark , by way of addition to what I have faid upon the fubject in a former letter , that my feelings , when I have been obliged to poftpone the performance of a verbal engagement , through the want of ability to accomplish my ...
... just remark , by way of addition to what I have faid upon the fubject in a former letter , that my feelings , when I have been obliged to poftpone the performance of a verbal engagement , through the want of ability to accomplish my ...
Strana 115
... just come from Scot- land , I could not obey the fummons till after dinner . I then went , with a promife of return- ing as foon as poffible ; having been informed , by the fervant who brought the message , that my dear George had only ...
... just come from Scot- land , I could not obey the fummons till after dinner . I then went , with a promife of return- ing as foon as poffible ; having been informed , by the fervant who brought the message , that my dear George had only ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwer appearance befides beſt bufinefs 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 fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fuccefs fuch fummer fuppofed fure furprized gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft juſt lady laſt leaſt likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſed purpoſe racter reafon received refidence refuſed requeſted Scotland ſee ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Strana 18 - 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 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 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Strana 171 - I wondered any gentleman who profefled liberal fentiments could advife a breach of truft. He told me that, if he had got hold of it, he would have burnt it, as he was fure two capital performers had figned it, who would not have done fo, had another paper been preferrted in their favour.
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 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 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 3 - Whofe edge is (harper than the fword ; whofe tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whofe breath Rides on the polling winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and dates, Maids, matrons, nay, the fecrets of the grave This viperous (lander enters.
Strana 50 - Ye Poets, I covet no bays, She fmil'd — a reward for my fong. I find the God Pan 's in the right, No fame 's like the fair one's applaufe, And Cupid muft crown with delight The fhepherd that lings in his caufe.