An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volume 4author, and sold, 1786 |
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... called me by my name , and was forry it was out of his line to affift me upon the occafion . As it happened not to be term time , I had no re- fource but patience ; for I found it to no manner of purpose to endeavour to bring the ...
... called me by my name , and was forry it was out of his line to affift me upon the occafion . As it happened not to be term time , I had no re- fource but patience ; for I found it to no manner of purpose to endeavour to bring the ...
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... called upon me , and with that elegance which attends all his actions , prefented me with a rouleau , greatly ex- ceeding what I then thought I had occafion for . He He at the fame time requested , that if in G. A. BELLAMY . 23.
... called upon me , and with that elegance which attends all his actions , prefented me with a rouleau , greatly ex- ceeding what I then thought I had occafion for . He He at the fame time requested , that if in G. A. BELLAMY . 23.
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... called in , as well as all the other monies which were due to him , to the amount of feventeen or eighteen hundred pounds . Nor were the debts of Mr. Woodward paid immediately , according to the letter of the will ; it was at least a ...
... called in , as well as all the other monies which were due to him , to the amount of feventeen or eighteen hundred pounds . Nor were the debts of Mr. Woodward paid immediately , according to the letter of the will ; it was at least a ...
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... called upon me with a letter from him ; which , as affording the mistress of my fon protection , might appear to you and the world , as if I coun- tenanced his illicit connections , and draw on me an additional load of cenfure , I fhall ...
... called upon me with a letter from him ; which , as affording the mistress of my fon protection , might appear to you and the world , as if I coun- tenanced his illicit connections , and draw on me an additional load of cenfure , I fhall ...
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... called at the house of the latter , where I was treated with an infolence I never before experi- enced . He informed me , that he had proceeded againft Mr. Crawford till he had got execution against him . And upon my representing that ...
... called at the house of the latter , where I was treated with an infolence I never before experi- enced . He informed me , that he had proceeded againft Mr. Crawford till he had got execution against him . And upon my representing that ...
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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.