An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volume 4author, and sold, 1786 |
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... pounds a year upon account of it . As for my own ideas of that facred union , they are fo truly romantic , and fo very unfashionable , that I am almost ashamed to make them known : but I fhould not think worlds too dear a purchase , for ...
... pounds a year upon account of it . As for my own ideas of that facred union , they are fo truly romantic , and fo very unfashionable , that I am almost ashamed to make them known : but I fhould not think worlds too dear a purchase , for ...
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... pounds , owing by the Widow Lock to my mother , as already mention- ed , was to have been paid the Wednesday follow- ing . In the confufion and fright I was in when I left the house , I forgot the papers relative to this debt . As they ...
... pounds , owing by the Widow Lock to my mother , as already mention- ed , was to have been paid the Wednesday follow- ing . In the confufion and fright I was in when I left the house , I forgot the papers relative to this debt . As they ...
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... pounds a year in the Exchequer , the remains of two hundred ; Craw- ford's wife having , during her life - time , joined with him in difpofing of the other hundred and fifty . He had also spent ten thousand pounds in money ; part of ...
... pounds a year in the Exchequer , the remains of two hundred ; Craw- ford's wife having , during her life - time , joined with him in difpofing of the other hundred and fifty . He had also spent ten thousand pounds in money ; part of ...
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... pounds due from Mrs. Lock to my mother , as the papers relative to the debt were loft . To which his Lordship returned for answer , that he could by no means think of paying the money , unless I could give up the ob- ligations , as he ...
... pounds due from Mrs. Lock to my mother , as the papers relative to the debt were loft . To which his Lordship returned for answer , that he could by no means think of paying the money , unless I could give up the ob- ligations , as he ...
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... 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 any enco- miums for the matter contained in my letters , or for my manner of inditing them , I ...
... 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 any enco- miums for the matter contained in my letters , or for my manner of inditing them , I ...
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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.