British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... girl into the bargain . Leont . But , sir , if you will but listen to reason- Croak . Come , then , produce your reasons . I tell you I'm fix'd , determined , so now produce your rea- When I'm determined , always listen to rea sons ...
... girl into the bargain . Leont . But , sir , if you will but listen to reason- Croak . Come , then , produce your reasons . I tell you I'm fix'd , determined , so now produce your rea- When I'm determined , always listen to rea sons ...
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... girl , I only oppose my prudence to their cunning , and practise a lesson they have taught me against themselves . Garnet . Then you're likely not long to want em- Ꭰ ployment , for here they come , and in close A8 II . 29 THE GOOD ...
... girl , I only oppose my prudence to their cunning , and practise a lesson they have taught me against themselves . Garnet . Then you're likely not long to want em- Ꭰ ployment , for here they come , and in close A8 II . 29 THE GOOD ...
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... girls have always a round- about way of saying yes before company ? So get you both gone together into the next room , and hang him that interrupts the tender explanation . Get you gone , I say ; I'll not hear a word . Leont . But , sir ...
... girls have always a round- about way of saying yes before company ? So get you both gone together into the next room , and hang him that interrupts the tender explanation . Get you gone , I say ; I'll not hear a word . Leont . But , sir ...
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... girl , sir ; great justice in her case - A friend of mine - Borough in- terest.- Business must be done , Mr. Secretary . I say , Mr. Secretary , her business must be done , sir . That's my way , madam . Mrs. Croak . Bless me ! you said ...
... girl , sir ; great justice in her case - A friend of mine - Borough in- terest.- Business must be done , Mr. Secretary . I say , Mr. Secretary , her business must be done , sir . That's my way , madam . Mrs. Croak . Bless me ! you said ...
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... girl , has a fine fortune , and must not be thrown away . Upon my honour , madam , I have a regard for Miss Rich- land ; and , rather than she should be thrown away , I should think it no indignity to marry her myself . [ Exeunt . Enter ...
... girl , has a fine fortune , and must not be thrown away . Upon my honour , madam , I have a regard for Miss Rich- land ; and , rather than she should be thrown away , I should think it no indignity to marry her myself . [ Exeunt . Enter ...
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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.