An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... allowed my two maid- fervants board - wages for the three months the family was to be with me , and recommended my man to Mr. Woodward . Having done this , I went out early upon a vifit to fome friend or other , and returned home only ...
... allowed my two maid- fervants board - wages for the three months the family was to be with me , and recommended my man to Mr. Woodward . Having done this , I went out early upon a vifit to fome friend or other , and returned home only ...
Page 23
... allow him to be one of the brightest orna- ments of nobility , his liberality of fentiment add- ing graces to his other eminent virtues , I was encouraged to folicit his affiftance upon this emergency ; I therefore wrote to him , and ac ...
... allow him to be one of the brightest orna- ments of nobility , his liberality of fentiment add- ing graces to his other eminent virtues , I was encouraged to folicit his affiftance upon this emergency ; I therefore wrote to him , and ac ...
Page 45
... allowed great in his profeffion . And though eulogies to his memory were unneceffary , his worth , both as an actor and as a valuable member of fociety , being fo well known , yet it has been often a matter of furprize to me , that ...
... allowed great in his profeffion . And though eulogies to his memory were unneceffary , his worth , both as an actor and as a valuable member of fociety , being fo well known , yet it has been often a matter of furprize to me , that ...
Page 59
... allow her a weekly pittance , as long as I could afford to do fo . This , how- it was not in my power to do but for a few weeks . ever , At the expiration of the time usually limited for executors to fettle the affairs entrusted to ...
... allow her a weekly pittance , as long as I could afford to do fo . This , how- it was not in my power to do but for a few weeks . ever , At the expiration of the time usually limited for executors to fettle the affairs entrusted to ...
Page 87
... allowing me a fmall fum monthly . " The promifed ftipend was regular- ly paid me , for a fhort time after I removed into Duke - freet ; but his lordship being attacked by a very fevere illness , I received a letter from him informing me ...
... allowing me a fmall fum monthly . " The promifed ftipend was regular- ly paid me , for a fhort time after I removed into Duke - freet ; but his lordship being attacked by a very fevere illness , I received a letter from him informing me ...
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Page 61 - 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 72 - Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.
Page 182 - 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 72 - ... 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 47 - 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 3 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud, if our faults whipt them not ; and our crimes would defpair, if they were not cherifh'd by our virtues.
Page 52 - TV oppreflbr's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of defpis'd love, the law's delay, The infolence of office, and the fpurns ., That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himfelf might his quietus make With a bare bodkin...
Page 67 - 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 69 - My defperation, though refolute, was not of that violent kind as to urge me to take the fatal plunge. As I fat, I fervently recommended my fpirit to that Being I was going to offend in fo Unwarrantable a manner, by not bearing patiently the affliction he was pleafed I fhould naffer.
Page 79 - Cerberus, guards each avenue to the heart, so that pleasure does not approach. Happy! thrice happy ! are those who are blessed with an independent competence, and can confine their wants within the bounds of that competence, be it what it may. To such alone the bread of life is palatable and nourishing. Sweet is the morsel that is acquired by an honest industry, the produce of which is permanent, or that flows from a source which will not fail. A subsistence, that is precarious, or procured by an...