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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... give a fhort defcription of him . He is bleft with talents , is a fine figure , his face is handfome ; and he has the art of perfuading those with whom he converfes , that he is the beft of men . Through my inti- macy in the Delawar ...
... give a fhort defcription of him . He is bleft with talents , is a fine figure , his face is handfome ; and he has the art of perfuading those with whom he converfes , that he is the beft of men . Through my inti- macy in the Delawar ...
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... give a most severe chastisement to Coates ; which , together with fome other embarraffments in his private affairs , obliged him to leave Dublin . Before he went , he wrote to me , earneftly re- quefting to speak with me . I confented ...
... give a most severe chastisement to Coates ; which , together with fome other embarraffments in his private affairs , obliged him to leave Dublin . Before he went , he wrote to me , earneftly re- quefting to speak with me . I confented ...
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... I fhall give you an account in my future letters . Was I to mention to you some very extraordinary inftances which I have it in * As You Like it , Act I. Scene I. my my power to do , fome of my former nominal 30 . THE LIFE.
... I fhall give you an account in my future letters . Was I to mention to you some very extraordinary inftances which I have it in * As You Like it , Act I. Scene I. my my power to do , fome of my former nominal 30 . THE LIFE.
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... gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon " of Athens * ! " " As we do turn our backs " From our companion thrown into the grave ,. So his familiars from his buried fortunes " Slunk all away ; leaving their falfe vows with him ...
... gives us of this human depravity , in his " Timon " of Athens * ! " " As we do turn our backs " From our companion thrown into the grave ,. So his familiars from his buried fortunes " Slunk all away ; leaving their falfe vows with him ...
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... give her a bond and judgment for the money I owed her . She alledged , in fupport of her request , that it was a large fum , and in case of my death , my furniture , plate , & c . would fecure it to her . tended to discharge it as foon ...
... give her a bond and judgment for the money I owed her . She alledged , in fupport of her request , that it was a large fum , and in case of my death , my furniture , plate , & c . would fecure it to her . tended to discharge it as foon ...
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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.