British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... Sir GEORGE , LOADER , and Servant . Sir Geo . Let the Martin pannels for the vis - a - vis be carried to Long - Acre , and the pye - balls sent to Hall's to be bitted- -You will give me leave to be in your debt till the evening , Mr ...
... Sir GEORGE , LOADER , and Servant . Sir Geo . Let the Martin pannels for the vis - a - vis be carried to Long - Acre , and the pye - balls sent to Hall's to be bitted- -You will give me leave to be in your debt till the evening , Mr ...
Page 30
... Sir Geo . Rather too early . Besides , it is the rule abroad , never to engage a - fresh , till our old scores are discharged . Load . Capot me , but those lads abroad are pretty fellows , let them say what they will . Here , sir , they ...
... Sir Geo . Rather too early . Besides , it is the rule abroad , never to engage a - fresh , till our old scores are discharged . Load . Capot me , but those lads abroad are pretty fellows , let them say what they will . Here , sir , they ...
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... Sir Geo . No bad scheme , Dick . Thou hast a fine , sober , psalm - singing countenance ; and when thou hast been some time in their trammels , may'st make as able a teacher as the best of them . Dick . Laud , sir ; I want learning . Sir ...
... Sir Geo . No bad scheme , Dick . Thou hast a fine , sober , psalm - singing countenance ; and when thou hast been some time in their trammels , may'st make as able a teacher as the best of them . Dick . Laud , sir ; I want learning . Sir ...
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... Sir Geo . Insolent mechanic- -But she despised him ? Sir Will . Ah , may foy , he is damned rich , has beau- coup de guineas ; but after de fat woman was go , I was tell the signora , madam , dere is one certain che valier of dis ...
... Sir Geo . Insolent mechanic- -But she despised him ? Sir Will . Ah , may foy , he is damned rich , has beau- coup de guineas ; but after de fat woman was go , I was tell the signora , madam , dere is one certain che valier of dis ...
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... Sir Geo . The preliminaries of a subsidy treaty , be- tween Sir G. Wealthy , and Signora Florenza . That the said signora will resign the possession of her person to the said Sir George , on the payment of three hundred guineas monthly ...
... Sir Geo . The preliminaries of a subsidy treaty , be- tween Sir G. Wealthy , and Signora Florenza . That the said signora will resign the possession of her person to the said Sir George , on the payment of three hundred guineas monthly ...
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Page 39 - Cole. Oh, it was a wonderful work. There had I been tossing in a sea of sin, without rudder or compass. And had not the good gentleman piloted me into the harbour of grace, I must have struck against the rocks of reprobation, and have been quite swallowed up in the whirlpool of despair. He was the precious instrument of my spiritual sprinkling...
Page 5 - Distress'd alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just th« same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.
Page 43 - Nebuchadnezzar Zebulon, in the Old Jewry, but it happened to be Saturday ; and they never touch on the Sabbath, you know. Sir Geo. Why, what the the devil can I do ? Tram.