An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... never know the " value of what we poffefs , till we are made fen- " fible of it by its lofs . " As the landlord of the house in which my mo- ther refided had promised never to raife the rent whilft fhe or myfelf chofe to continue his ...
... never know the " value of what we poffefs , till we are made fen- " fible of it by its lofs . " As the landlord of the house in which my mo- ther refided had promised never to raife the rent whilft fhe or myfelf chofe to continue his ...
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... never retain the poffeffion of any proper- ty , let it be thrown into my lap by her from whatever quarter it would . My vifitor , Mrs. Butler , and my felf , were fit- ting together in converfation one evening , foon after the death of ...
... never retain the poffeffion of any proper- ty , let it be thrown into my lap by her from whatever quarter it would . My vifitor , Mrs. Butler , and my felf , were fit- ting together in converfation one evening , foon after the death of ...
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... , and had thrown them by as waste paper . So that all I got by the death of my dear mother , was a poor girl fhe recommended to my charge , and who became an additional additional burthen to me . I never knew she was IO THE LIFE OF .
... , and had thrown them by as waste paper . So that all I got by the death of my dear mother , was a poor girl fhe recommended to my charge , and who became an additional additional burthen to me . I never knew she was IO THE LIFE OF .
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... never knew she was a relation , till my dying mother enjoined me to find her out , and take care of her . The effects belonging to my mother were fold for an old fong , as the faying is ; but as the house was let to me , though only ...
... never knew she was a relation , till my dying mother enjoined me to find her out , and take care of her . The effects belonging to my mother were fold for an old fong , as the faying is ; but as the house was let to me , though only ...
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... Lordship having lei- fure that morning , and being alone , had amused himself with taking a memorandum of the num- bers of fome bank - notes he had just received ; a precaution precaution he had never before taken ' ; and he 18 THE LIFE OF.
... Lordship having lei- fure that morning , and being alone , had amused himself with taking a memorandum of the num- bers of fome bank - notes he had just received ; a precaution precaution he had never before taken ' ; and he 18 THE LIFE OF.
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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...