The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... thought the mistress of all know- ledge : But since , time and the truth have waked my judgment , And reason taught me better to distinguish The vain from the useful learnings Enter Master STEPHEN . Cousin Stephen ! What news with you ...
... thought the mistress of all know- ledge : But since , time and the truth have waked my judgment , And reason taught me better to distinguish The vain from the useful learnings Enter Master STEPHEN . Cousin Stephen ! What news with you ...
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... thought You'd had more judgment to have made clection Of your companions , than to have taʼen on trust Such petulant , jeering gamesters , that can spare No argument , or subject from their jest . But I perceive , affection makes a fool ...
... thought You'd had more judgment to have made clection Of your companions , than to have taʼen on trust Such petulant , jeering gamesters , that can spare No argument , or subject from their jest . But I perceive , affection makes a fool ...
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... thought . Well . What , what ? E. Kno . Marry , that thou art some strange , dissolute young fellow , and I not a grain or two better , for keeping thee company . Well . Tut ! that thought is like the moon in her last quarter , ' twill ...
... thought . Well . What , what ? E. Kno . Marry , that thou art some strange , dissolute young fellow , and I not a grain or two better , for keeping thee company . Well . Tut ! that thought is like the moon in her last quarter , ' twill ...
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... thoughts , And now become a slave ? What , never sigh ! Be of good cheer , man , for thou art a cuckold . ' Tis done ... thought of . Well , by this light , a little thing would make me play the devil with some of them . An ' ' twere not ...
... thoughts , And now become a slave ? What , never sigh ! Be of good cheer , man , for thou art a cuckold . ' Tis done ... thought of . Well , by this light , a little thing would make me play the devil with some of them . An ' ' twere not ...
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... thought it had been he , he must not have gone so : but I can hardly be induced to believe it was he yet . E. Kno . That I think , sir . But see , he is come again ! Dow . O , Pharaoh's foot ! have I found you ? Come , draw ; to your ...
... thought it had been he , he must not have gone so : but I can hardly be induced to believe it was he yet . E. Kno . That I think , sir . But see , he is come again ! Dow . O , Pharaoh's foot ! have I found you ? Come , draw ; to your ...
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