An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... hundred 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 ...
... hundred 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 ...
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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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... hundred 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 ...
... hundred 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 ...
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... hundred and twenty pounds ; and defired I would fix a time of pay- ment with the upholsterer . Mr. Woodward com- plimented me with two capital baffo relievos for the door , three handfome girandoles , a beautiful grate , & c . & c . and ...
... hundred and twenty pounds ; and defired I would fix a time of pay- ment with the upholsterer . Mr. Woodward com- plimented me with two capital baffo relievos for the door , three handfome girandoles , a beautiful grate , & c . & c . and ...
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... hundred pounds . A deed which tallies with the many generous deeds I have already related of him . He left behind him a princely fortune , but without bequeathing a fhilling to his wife , or even mentioning her name ; a failure by which ...
... hundred pounds . A deed which tallies with the many generous deeds I have already related of him . He left behind him a princely fortune , but without bequeathing a fhilling to his wife , or even mentioning her name ; a failure by which ...
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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...