The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... hand - be lest the means should fall into wicked hands , kerchiefs of - for I must tell you that slight co- vering is indecent , and gives much offence . Lady Lamb . Indecent , did your ladyship say ? Old Lady Lamb . What is the matter ...
... hand - be lest the means should fall into wicked hands , kerchiefs of - for I must tell you that slight co- vering is indecent , and gives much offence . Lady Lamb . Indecent , did your ladyship say ? Old Lady Lamb . What is the matter ...
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... hand , that I will unbosom myself to you . - My father , madam , was the younger branch of a gen- teel family in the North ; his name , Trueman- but dying while I was yet in my infancy , I was left wholly dependent on my mother ; a ...
... hand , that I will unbosom myself to you . - My father , madam , was the younger branch of a gen- teel family in the North ; his name , Trueman- but dying while I was yet in my infancy , I was left wholly dependent on my mother ; a ...
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... hand , sir . Dr Cant . Impute it to my zeal , and want of words for expression : precious soul ! I would not harm you for the world ; no , it would be the whole business of my life- Lady Lamb . But to the affair I would speak to you ...
... hand , sir . Dr Cant . Impute it to my zeal , and want of words for expression : precious soul ! I would not harm you for the world ; no , it would be the whole business of my life- Lady Lamb . But to the affair I would speak to you ...
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... hand only , what would you do if you had one's heart ? Darn . That's impossible to tell.- were asking me of Seyward , madam ? -But you Charl . Oh , ay ! that's true . Well , now you are very good again.- -Come , tell me all the affair ...
... hand only , what would you do if you had one's heart ? Darn . That's impossible to tell.- were asking me of Seyward , madam ? -But you Charl . Oh , ay ! that's true . Well , now you are very good again.- -Come , tell me all the affair ...
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... hand that e'er was made of flesh and blood ; her lips so balmy sweet- Stand . But her name , sir . Wild . Then her neck and breast ; - breasts do so heave , so heave . Viz . But her name , sir ; her quality . -her [ Singing . Wild ...
... hand that e'er was made of flesh and blood ; her lips so balmy sweet- Stand . But her name , sir . Wild . Then her neck and breast ; - breasts do so heave , so heave . Viz . But her name , sir ; her quality . -her [ Singing . Wild ...
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