British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... harmless ; some , indeed , thought it a little dull . For my part , I always concealed my opinion . Lofty . It cann't be concealed , madam ; the man .1 was dull , dull as the last new comedy ! AЯ 11 . 39 THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
... harmless ; some , indeed , thought it a little dull . For my part , I always concealed my opinion . Lofty . It cann't be concealed , madam ; the man .1 was dull , dull as the last new comedy ! AЯ 11 . 39 THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
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... cann't expect boys and girls to be old before their time . Oliv . What generosity ! But can you forget the many falsehoods , the dissimulation- Croak . You did indeed dissemble , you urchin , you ; but where's the girl that won't ...
... cann't expect boys and girls to be old before their time . Oliv . What generosity ! But can you forget the many falsehoods , the dissimulation- Croak . You did indeed dissemble , you urchin , you ; but where's the girl that won't ...
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... cann't tell what . Oliv . It cann't be the connection between us , I'm pretty certain . Leont . Whatever it be , my dearest , I'm resolv'd to put it out of fortune's power to repeat our mortifica- tion . I'll haste , and prepare for our ...
... cann't tell what . Oliv . It cann't be the connection between us , I'm pretty certain . Leont . Whatever it be , my dearest , I'm resolv'd to put it out of fortune's power to repeat our mortifica- tion . I'll haste , and prepare for our ...
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... cann't shew him any hu- manity myself , I must beg leave you'll do it for me . Hon . I assure you , Mr. Twitch , yours is a most powerful recommendation . [ Giving money to the Follower . Bail . Sir , you're a gentleman , I see you know ...
... cann't shew him any hu- manity myself , I must beg leave you'll do it for me . Hon . I assure you , Mr. Twitch , yours is a most powerful recommendation . [ Giving money to the Follower . Bail . Sir , you're a gentleman , I see you know ...
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... cann't do every thing ; and then , I do so much in this way every day : let me see , something considerable might be done for him by subscription ; it could not fail if I carried the list . I'll undertake to set down a brace of dukes ...
... cann't do every thing ; and then , I do so much in this way every day : let me see , something considerable might be done for him by subscription ; it could not fail if I carried the list . I'll undertake to set down a brace of dukes ...
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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.