An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Svazek 5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... received from him , will prove , and that in terms as forci- ble and explicit as language can convey , that my conduct , admitting the imprudences I have ac- knowledged ' knowledged myself guilty of , have not been fuch THE LIFE OF.
... received from him , will prove , and that in terms as forci- ble and explicit as language can convey , that my conduct , admitting the imprudences I have ac- knowledged ' knowledged myself guilty of , have not been fuch THE LIFE OF.
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... extravagant lengths . I appeared in Belvidera ; but was by no means fo well received in it as I had formerly been . This hurt me greatly , as I did not give myself time time to confider , that I then had no competitor 12 THE LIFE OF.
... extravagant lengths . I appeared in Belvidera ; but was by no means fo well received in it as I had formerly been . This hurt me greatly , as I did not give myself time time to confider , that I then had no competitor 12 THE LIFE OF.
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... received fifty guineas a week , yet through the extravagance of my fervants , and my own thoughtleffnefs , I had not a guinea before - hand . But , to my great fur- prife , I heard that Mr. Crump had failed ; and that Coates had taken ...
... received fifty guineas a week , yet through the extravagance of my fervants , and my own thoughtleffnefs , I had not a guinea before - hand . But , to my great fur- prife , I heard that Mr. Crump had failed ; and that Coates had taken ...
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... received , about this time , a letter from Mr. Alderman Cracroft , my attorney in London , in- forming me , that Mr. Davy's . attorney had orders to fue me for the arrears due upon my annuity , unless I fent him a power of attorney . to ...
... received , about this time , a letter from Mr. Alderman Cracroft , my attorney in London , in- forming me , that Mr. Davy's . attorney had orders to fue me for the arrears due upon my annuity , unless I fent him a power of attorney . to ...
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... received a lift of my debts from Clifford ( who had left me upon account of her being mar- ried ) , and that they amounted to ten thousand , three hundred pounds . My courage now forfook me ; I had little to hope from Mr. Calcraft , who ...
... received a lift of my debts from Clifford ( who had left me upon account of her being mar- ried ) , and that they amounted to ten thousand , three hundred pounds . My courage now forfook me ; I had little to hope from Mr. Calcraft , who ...
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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.