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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... pleasure of feeing the grand pageant he had fpared no expence to render as magnificent as poffible . As I performed in most of the plays , and walked as Queen every night , I had very little leisure to pay any attention to my domeftic ...
... pleasure of feeing the grand pageant he had fpared no expence to render as magnificent as poffible . As I performed in most of the plays , and walked as Queen every night , I had very little leisure to pay any attention to my domeftic ...
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... pleasure than he could receive from difpofing of it in any other way . I could fcarcely refrain from tears at the man - ` ner in which this offer was made . It seemed ra- ther as if he had been foliciting a loan than offer- ing a favour ...
... pleasure than he could receive from difpofing of it in any other way . I could fcarcely refrain from tears at the man - ` ner in which this offer was made . It seemed ra- ther as if he had been foliciting a loan than offer- ing a favour ...
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... pleasure , but because I had lately received from Mr. Hearne , whom he well knew , the affiftance I then wanted . I added , that I could not think of borrowing the money he had laboured many years for , without being certain of repay ...
... pleasure , but because I had lately received from Mr. Hearne , whom he well knew , the affiftance I then wanted . I added , that I could not think of borrowing the money he had laboured many years for , without being certain of repay ...
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... pleasure I should have in being received by friends , who were not only moft cordial in their repeated . invitations , but whofe opulence furnished them with power to fulfil their warm promifes of fup- port . 1 When we arrived at ...
... pleasure I should have in being received by friends , who were not only moft cordial in their repeated . invitations , but whofe opulence furnished them with power to fulfil their warm promifes of fup- port . 1 When we arrived at ...
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... together with all the trinkets I had of any value . This , however , was a great acquifition , and afforded me the more pleasure , as over for loft . it v . We We had the mortification to find , that the re- 74 THE LIFE OF.
... together with all the trinkets I had of any value . This , however , was a great acquifition , and afforded me the more pleasure , as over for loft . it v . We We had the mortification to find , that the re- 74 THE LIFE OF.
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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.