The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... honour , repair the injury you have attempted , by confessing your rancour , and throw- ing yourself at his feet . Dr Cant . Oh , Sir John ! for my sake - I will throw myself at the colonel's feet ; nay , if Dr Cant . I have nothing to ...
... honour , repair the injury you have attempted , by confessing your rancour , and throw- ing yourself at his feet . Dr Cant . Oh , Sir John ! for my sake - I will throw myself at the colonel's feet ; nay , if Dr Cant . I have nothing to ...
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... honour and courage . Stand . Ay , my courage is like to do me wond- rous service with the fair . This pretty cross cut over my eye will attract a duchess - I war- rant ' twill be a mighty grace to my ogling - Had I used the certain ...
... honour and courage . Stand . Ay , my courage is like to do me wond- rous service with the fair . This pretty cross cut over my eye will attract a duchess - I war- rant ' twill be a mighty grace to my ogling - Had I used the certain ...
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... honour of defending you from all injuries , through a title to your lovely person , but now my love must attend my fortune . My commission , madam , was my passport to the fair ; adding a nobleness to my passion , it stamped a value on ...
... honour of defending you from all injuries , through a title to your lovely person , but now my love must attend my fortune . My commission , madam , was my passport to the fair ; adding a nobleness to my passion , it stamped a value on ...
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... honour , as in their finery : leave honour to no- Rather I'll stay , and here bear the contempt of fools , and worst of fortune . Stand . Ay , and he told me -- but I don't be- Woman , without a thought , bears policy in her hieve a ...
... honour , as in their finery : leave honour to no- Rather I'll stay , and here bear the contempt of fools , and worst of fortune . Stand . Ay , and he told me -- but I don't be- Woman , without a thought , bears policy in her hieve a ...
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... honour in dealings of business , we may reasonably suspect his fideli- ty in an amour . Wild . My honour in dealings of business ! Why , madam , I never had any business in all my life . Lure . Yes , Sir Harry , I have heard a very odd ...
... honour in dealings of business , we may reasonably suspect his fideli- ty in an amour . Wild . My honour in dealings of business ! Why , madam , I never had any business in all my life . Lure . Yes , Sir Harry , I have heard a very odd ...
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