The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and Haymarket ...Mrs. Inchbald Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 - English drama |
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... woman of immense fortune . The same biographers all bestow the highest praise upon poor Farquhar for having treated this wife with kindness ; humanely forgiving the fault which had deprived him of that liberty he was known peculiarly to ...
... woman of immense fortune . The same biographers all bestow the highest praise upon poor Farquhar for having treated this wife with kindness ; humanely forgiving the fault which had deprived him of that liberty he was known peculiarly to ...
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... make the tour of Italy : what brought you back so soon ? Sir H. That which brought you into this world , and may perhaps carry you out of it , —a woman . d Colonel S. What ! quit the pleasures of travel 14 [ ACT I. THE CONSTANT COUPLE .
... make the tour of Italy : what brought you back so soon ? Sir H. That which brought you into this world , and may perhaps carry you out of it , —a woman . d Colonel S. What ! quit the pleasures of travel 14 [ ACT I. THE CONSTANT COUPLE .
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... woman ? Sir H. Ay , colonel , for such a woman ! I had ra- ther see her ruelle than the palace of Louis Le Grand . There's more glory in her smile , than in the jubilee at Rome and I would rather kiss her hand than the Pope's toe ...
... woman ? Sir H. Ay , colonel , for such a woman ! I had ra- ther see her ruelle than the palace of Louis Le Grand . There's more glory in her smile , than in the jubilee at Rome and I would rather kiss her hand than the Pope's toe ...
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... woman , Vizard . ' Slife man , if ladies were to be gained by sword and pistol only , what the devil should all we beaux do ? Vizard . I'll try him farther . [ Aside . ] But would not you , Sir Harry , fight for this woman you so much ...
... woman , Vizard . ' Slife man , if ladies were to be gained by sword and pistol only , what the devil should all we beaux do ? Vizard . I'll try him farther . [ Aside . ] But would not you , Sir Harry , fight for this woman you so much ...
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... woman swear , forswear , lie , dissemble , back- bite , be proud , vain , malicious , any thing , if she se- cures the main chance , she's still virtuous ; that's a maxim . Parly . I can't be persuaded , though , madam , but that you ...
... woman swear , forswear , lie , dissemble , back- bite , be proud , vain , malicious , any thing , if she se- cures the main chance , she's still virtuous ; that's a maxim . Parly . I can't be persuaded , though , madam , but that you ...
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