An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volume 4author, and sold, 1786 |
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... Lord Hampden , whom I had not feen fince a child , who prefented me with a bank note for twenty pounds , in as pompous a manner as if it had been a million . G. A. B. LETTER XCII . 1 Dec. 29 , 17 IF F I fhall not be thought worthy of ...
... Lord Hampden , whom I had not feen fince a child , who prefented me with a bank note for twenty pounds , in as pompous a manner as if it had been a million . G. A. B. LETTER XCII . 1 Dec. 29 , 17 IF F I fhall not be thought worthy of ...
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... Lord's furprize at my not con- defcending to honour him with an answer . I fent back my compliments , and I could not con- ceive there was any answer required to a note upon fo difagreeable and hackneyed a subject . The fervant went ...
... Lord's furprize at my not con- defcending to honour him with an answer . I fent back my compliments , and I could not con- ceive there was any answer required to a note upon fo difagreeable and hackneyed a subject . The fervant went ...
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... Lord Loughborough , to enquire what opi- nion he had given upon the fuit , and what was necessary to be done further in the prosecution of it . Lord Huntingdon , whom I had formerly the honour of knowing , was just returned from mak ...
... Lord Loughborough , to enquire what opi- nion he had given upon the fuit , and what was necessary to be done further in the prosecution of it . Lord Huntingdon , whom I had formerly the honour of knowing , was just returned from mak ...
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... Lord Huntingdon is in an eminent degree . And a promife he then made me , to bestow upon me fome of his leifure hours , I esteemed more valuable than even the neceffary and valuable present he had given me . I muft not omit to inform ...
... Lord Huntingdon is in an eminent degree . And a promife he then made me , to bestow upon me fome of his leifure hours , I esteemed more valuable than even the neceffary and valuable present he had given me . I muft not omit to inform ...
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... original bill , I thought my perfonal fafety required that it fhould be firft difcharged . I accordingly appropriated the money for which I was VOL . V. C I was indebted to Lord Huntingdon's generofity , and which G. A. BELLAM Y. 25.
... original bill , I thought my perfonal fafety required that it fhould be firft difcharged . I accordingly appropriated the money for which I was VOL . V. C I was indebted to Lord Huntingdon's generofity , and which G. A. BELLAM Y. 25.
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Page 68 - Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.
Page 57 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 68 - ... they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain. How many sink in the devouring flood, Or more devouring flame.
Page 178 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Page 43 - Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Page 67 - As I put my hand into my pocket, to take .out my handkerchief in order to dry my tears, I felt fome halfpence there which I did not know I was poflefled of. And now my native humanity, which had been deprefled, as well as every other good propenfity, by defpair, found means to refume it
Page 63 - Though plung'd in ills, and exercis'd in care, Yet never let the noble mind despair: When press'd by dangers, and beset with foes, The gods their timely succour interpose ; And when our virtue sinks, o'erwhelm'd with grief, By unforeseen expedients, bring relief.
Page 172 - Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow, And all the rest is leather and prunella.