The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 34
... hast thou been tampering with , to conjure up these spirits ? Stand . A certain familiar of your acquaintance , sir . Read , read . " -force Wild . [ Reading . ] — Madam , my passion— so natural- -your beauty contending- of charms ...
... hast thou been tampering with , to conjure up these spirits ? Stand . A certain familiar of your acquaintance , sir . Read , read . " -force Wild . [ Reading . ] — Madam , my passion— so natural- -your beauty contending- of charms ...
Page 67
... hast thou any thoughts of being my heir ? Why , you dog , you ought to pimp for me ; you should keep a pack of wenches o ' purpose hunt down matrimony . Don't you know , sir , that lawful wedlock in me is certain poverty to you ? Look ...
... hast thou any thoughts of being my heir ? Why , you dog , you ought to pimp for me ; you should keep a pack of wenches o ' purpose hunt down matrimony . Don't you know , sir , that lawful wedlock in me is certain poverty to you ? Look ...
Page 71
... hast got thy load with a witness : but the wine was humming strong : I have got a touch on't myself . [ Reels a little . Stand . Wine , Sir Harry ! What wine ? Wild . Why , ' twas new Burgundy , heady stuff . But the dog was soon gone ...
... hast got thy load with a witness : but the wine was humming strong : I have got a touch on't myself . [ Reels a little . Stand . Wine , Sir Harry ! What wine ? Wild . Why , ' twas new Burgundy , heady stuff . But the dog was soon gone ...
Page 81
... hast a good estate : look bluff , Hector ; you have a good side - box face , a pretty impudent face ; so that's pretty well . - This fellow went abroad like an ox , and is returned like an ass . [ Aside . Dur . Let me see now how I look ...
... hast a good estate : look bluff , Hector ; you have a good side - box face , a pretty impudent face ; so that's pretty well . - This fellow went abroad like an ox , and is returned like an ass . [ Aside . Dur . Let me see now how I look ...
Page 97
... Hast thou the impudence to promise thy- self a lady of her figure and quality in so short a time ? Mir . Yes , sir ; I have a confident address , no disagreeable person , and five hundred louis d'ors in my pocket . Dur . Five hundred ...
... Hast thou the impudence to promise thy- self a lady of her figure and quality in so short a time ? Mir . Yes , sir ; I have a confident address , no disagreeable person , and five hundred louis d'ors in my pocket . Dur . Five hundred ...
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