An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Volume 4 |
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... expected , curio- fity had induced many of the ftudents of the col- lege to watch for my coming . I accordingly found the door of the house , at which I was to alight , crowded with them , in expectation of be holding a wonder . For it ...
... expected , curio- fity had induced many of the ftudents of the col- lege to watch for my coming . I accordingly found the door of the house , at which I was to alight , crowded with them , in expectation of be holding a wonder . For it ...
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... expected phænomenon now made her appearance . But Oh , how different a figure from what their imagination had depic- tured ! Fashion to yourself the idea of a little dirty creature , bent nearly double , enfeebled by fatigue , her ...
... expected phænomenon now made her appearance . But Oh , how different a figure from what their imagination had depic- tured ! Fashion to yourself the idea of a little dirty creature , bent nearly double , enfeebled by fatigue , her ...
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... expected . The next morning Mr. Moffop came to con- gratulate me on my fafe arrival , as the violence of the ftorm had made him apprehenfive for my fafety . He informed me , that Mr. Woodward had been confined by a fever at Cork ...
... expected . The next morning Mr. Moffop came to con- gratulate me on my fafe arrival , as the violence of the ftorm had made him apprehenfive for my fafety . He informed me , that Mr. Woodward had been confined by a fever at Cork ...
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... expected from London , and having been already puffed away in all the pa pers , in the most oftentatious manner . At length I prevailed upon Tracey , not only to make and expedite the dreffes , but likewife to find the materials . We ...
... expected from London , and having been already puffed away in all the pa pers , in the most oftentatious manner . At length I prevailed upon Tracey , not only to make and expedite the dreffes , but likewife to find the materials . We ...
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... expected , he made directly for town . Paying a vifit one evening to Lady St. Leger , I obferved a lady with a pair of my bracelets upon her aims ; I could not be deceived , as they had on them the letters G. A. B. in diamonds , and ...
... expected , he made directly for town . Paying a vifit one evening to Lady St. Leger , I obferved a lady with a pair of my bracelets upon her aims ; I could not be deceived , as they had on them the letters G. A. B. in diamonds , and ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Página 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Página 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Página 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Página 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Página 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Página 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Página 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Página 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Página 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.