British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... give to see you capable of sharing in their amusements , and as cheerful as they are . Oliv . How , my Leontine , how can I be cheerful , when I have so many terrors to oppress me ? The fear of being detected by this family , and the ap ...
... give to see you capable of sharing in their amusements , and as cheerful as they are . Oliv . How , my Leontine , how can I be cheerful , when I have so many terrors to oppress me ? The fear of being detected by this family , and the ap ...
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... give us a great deal of pleasure , I promise you ; old Ruggins , the curry - comb - maker , lying in state ; I'm told he makes a very handsome corpse , and becomes his coffin prodigiously . He was AB I. 27 THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
... give us a great deal of pleasure , I promise you ; old Ruggins , the curry - comb - maker , lying in state ; I'm told he makes a very handsome corpse , and becomes his coffin prodigiously . He was AB I. 27 THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
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... give you an answer ? If you would ask to the purpose , ask this lady's consent to make you happy , Miss Rich . Why indeed , sir , his uncommon ardour almost compels me , forces me , to comply . And yet I'm afraid he'll despise a ...
... give you an answer ? If you would ask to the purpose , ask this lady's consent to make you happy , Miss Rich . Why indeed , sir , his uncommon ardour almost compels me , forces me , to comply . And yet I'm afraid he'll despise a ...
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... gives consent . Leont . But , sir , she talk'd of force . Consider , sir , the cruelty of constraining her inclinations ... give me pleasure ? Mrs. Croak . Poo , its from your sister at Lyons , and contains good news : read it . Croak ...
... gives consent . Leont . But , sir , she talk'd of force . Consider , sir , the cruelty of constraining her inclinations ... give me pleasure ? Mrs. Croak . Poo , its from your sister at Lyons , and contains good news : read it . Croak ...
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... give any thing , unless it were a very great offence indeed . Oliv . But mine is such an offence - When you know my guilt - Yes , you shall know it , tho ' I feel the greatest pain in the confession . Croak . Why then , if it be so very ...
... give any thing , unless it were a very great offence indeed . Oliv . But mine is such an offence - When you know my guilt - Yes , you shall know it , tho ' I feel the greatest pain in the confession . Croak . Why then , if it be so very ...
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Bail believe brother Cank cann't Charles child Cole colonel confess COVENT GARDEN creature Croak daugh daughter dear deceived devil Dick Enter Sir Exeunt Exit Faddle faith father favour fear fellow Fidelia folly fool Foote fortune friendship Garnet gentleman girl give Grace happiness hear heart Heaven honour hope innocence Jarvis lady laugh Leont Leontine letter Load Loader Lofty Lord Lucy madam married matter mean Miss Rich Miss Richland morning never night obliged Oliv Olivia on't pardon poor Pr'ythee Pray pretty Rosetta ruin SAMUEL FOOTE SCENE serve shew Shift Sir Char Sir CHARLES RAYMOND Sir Geo Sir George Sir Ro Sir Roger Sir William Honeywood sister Smart Smirk sure tell thee there's thing thou Trans Villiard virtue Weal woman Zounds
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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.