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ISABELLA: OR, THE FATAL MAR- The FARMER'S RETURN FROM

RIAGE.

The GUARDIAN.

LONDON.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR A. MILLAR, STRAND.
M,DCC,XCVIII.

Price bound Ten Shillings Sixpence.

V12

S.B.N.GB: 576.02999.8

Republished in 1969 by Gregg International Publishers Limited 1 Westmead, Farnborough, Hants., England

Printed in offset by Anton Hain KG, Meisenheim/Glan
Western Germany

LILLIPUT*.

DRAMATIS PERSONA.

Lord Flimnap, Master Cau- Messrs. Pope, Hurst,

therly.

Bolgolam, Master Simpson.
Fripperel, Master Largeau.
Lalcon, Miss Pope.
Gulliver, Master Bransby.

A number of Lilliputian}

Citizens, etc.

Martin, etc.

Lady Flimnap, Miss Simp

son,

Toadel, Miss Matthews.

SCENE I

Lord FLIMNA P's Apartment.

Enter FLIMNAp.

HIS marriage is the devil-I have sold my liberty, ease and pleasure; and in exchange have got a wife, a very wife!-Ambition began my misery, and matrimony has completed it-But have not other men of quality wives, nay, fashionable wives, and yet are happy? Then why am not I? Because I am a fool, a singular fool, who am troubled with vulgar feelings, and aukward delicacies, though I was born a nobleman, know the world, and keep the best company.

Enter BOLGolam.

Bol, What, in the dumps, brother Flimnap;
Flim. Aye, brother, deeply so.

Bol. Why, what's the matter?

Flim. I am married.

Bol. And to my sister-If she wrongs you, I'll do you justice; and if you wrong her, I'll cut your throatthat's all.

Flim. My dear admiral, I know your friendship, and your honour, and can trust bath; I have sent for you and your VOL II.

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*This piece was acted. all by children.

brother

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