An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden Theatre. Written by Herself. To which is Annexed, Her Original Letter to John Calcraft, ... The Third Edition. In Five Volumes. ...author, and sold, 1785 |
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... thofe who were forced , like myfelf , to take up their abode at the inn . There being but one room below stairs , and that , like the cobler's , ferving at once for 66 parlour , for kitchen , and hall , " we all fat together ; only the ...
... thofe who were forced , like myfelf , to take up their abode at the inn . There being but one room below stairs , and that , like the cobler's , ferving at once for 66 parlour , for kitchen , and hall , " we all fat together ; only the ...
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... thofe with whom he converfes , that he is the beft of men . Through my intimacy in the Dela-- war family , I learned that he had been ill- treated by his uncle , and pitied him much ; but as his character was univerfally known to be ...
... thofe with whom he converfes , that he is the beft of men . Through my intimacy in the Dela-- war family , I learned that he had been ill- treated by his uncle , and pitied him much ; but as his character was univerfally known to be ...
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... thofe of the reft of the characters , was a difficulty hardly to be got over . As the manager had quarrelled with Tracey , the taylor , credit was no more to be had than money . And if the piece could not be got up fo as to anticipate ...
... thofe of the reft of the characters , was a difficulty hardly to be got over . As the manager had quarrelled with Tracey , the taylor , credit was no more to be had than money . And if the piece could not be got up fo as to anticipate ...
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... thofe of the fair trader , which were general- ly the confequences of loffes or misfortunes . I added , that I was determined to throw myself upon the mercy of my creditors , to whom , if they would allow me time , I would make all the ...
... thofe of the fair trader , which were general- ly the confequences of loffes or misfortunes . I added , that I was determined to throw myself upon the mercy of my creditors , to whom , if they would allow me time , I would make all the ...
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... thofe where life is expofed in her defence ; yet they are a duty incumbent on every good citizen , and as deferving of a civic crown . -Juftice , indeed , hould ever be tempered by moderation , and humanity fhould always be exerted ...
... thofe where life is expofed in her defence ; yet they are a duty incumbent on every good citizen , and as deferving of a civic crown . -Juftice , indeed , hould ever be tempered by moderation , and humanity fhould always be exerted ...
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acquainted advertiſement affured againſt Alderman anfwer appear apprehenfion befides beſt bufinefs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman confent confequence Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge Edinburgh engagement expences faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fign fince firft firſt fitors fituation fome foon fooner fore friendſhip ftage ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuit fummer fuppofed fupport fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed intereft JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs London Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent promife purpoſe racter reafon received refidence requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe Woodward
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Strana 134 - 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 2 - 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 131 - 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 58 - 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 114 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Strana 15 - Or, if there were a fympathy in choice, War, death, or ficknefs did lay fiege to it ; 'Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a fhadow, fhort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, .
Strana 114 - Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition; Two lovely berries moulded on one stem...
Strana 131 - Liberty ! thrice fweet and gracious goddefs ! whom all, in public or in private, worfhip ; whofe tafte is grateful, and ever will be fo till Nature herfelf fhall change.
Strana 151 - I fhould, upon due refleclion, be of his way of thinking, that he would leave the paper with me, and eat a chop with me the next day. Mr. Colman was fcarcely gone, before Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Woodward came in ; and, I have fome reafon to think, on the fame bufinefs ; as the former immediately exclaimed, " have you figned it ?" Upon my anfwering in the negative, but acknowledging that the paper was left with me for my confideration, Mr.
Strana 148 - ... advertifement, Mr. Calcraft had been at his houfe, vowing vengeance againft the theatre, if I did not promife to give up all 'thoughts of fuch a publication ; which, he faid, was at once putting a dagger into his heart, and a piftol to his head.