An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... tion , I promised 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 ...
... tion , I promised 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 ...
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... tion , according to my usual ill fortune frustrated ; and that , like many of the former , not through any misconduct of my own . This confideration affords me great comfort amidst my diftreffes , and gives me room to hope , that the ...
... tion , according to my usual ill fortune frustrated ; and that , like many of the former , not through any misconduct of my own . This confideration affords me great comfort amidst my diftreffes , and gives me room to hope , that the ...
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... have excited them to murder me . A confumma- tion I then devoutly wished . Having reached the Bridge , I defcended the fteps of the landing - place , with a fad and folemn расе , pace , and fat me down on the loweft ftair 64 THE LIFE OF.
... have excited them to murder me . A confumma- tion I then devoutly wished . Having reached the Bridge , I defcended the fteps of the landing - place , with a fad and folemn расе , pace , and fat me down on the loweft ftair 64 THE LIFE OF.
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... tion of her's and myself . This lady is the widow of a Polish baron , a most agreeable generous wo- man , and poffeffed of the moft liberal fentiments . She had accidentally heard of my distress , and taken the first opportunity to come ...
... tion of her's and myself . This lady is the widow of a Polish baron , a most agreeable generous wo- man , and poffeffed of the moft liberal fentiments . She had accidentally heard of my distress , and taken the first opportunity to come ...
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... myself , as I have already informed you , from the world , fince adverfity had been my por- tion , I could by no means account for these bene- benefactions . VOL . V. E Among Among others , Mr. Harris did me the honour to G. A. BELLAMY .
... myself , as I have already informed you , from the world , fince adverfity had been my por- tion , I could by no means account for these bene- benefactions . VOL . V. E Among Among others , Mr. Harris did me the honour to G. A. BELLAMY .
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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...