An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Volume 4 |
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... mind . When I arrived at Conway- Ferry , the wind was so high , that it was impracti- cable to go over . I was therefore obliged to re- main at the ferry - houfe during the night . Here Here I was neceffitated to fup in the fame room 6 ...
... mind . When I arrived at Conway- Ferry , the wind was so high , that it was impracti- cable to go over . I was therefore obliged to re- main at the ferry - houfe during the night . Here Here I was neceffitated to fup in the fame room 6 ...
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... mind , it must be fuppofed that my ap- pearance was not the moft brilliant . My arrival having been hourly expected , curio- fity had induced many of the ftudents of the col- lege to watch for my coming . I accordingly found the door of ...
... mind , it must be fuppofed that my ap- pearance was not the moft brilliant . My arrival having been hourly expected , curio- fity had induced many of the ftudents of the col- lege to watch for my coming . I accordingly found the door of ...
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... mind ) , I made a more fa • vourable impreffion upon the company than could have been expected . The next morning Mr. Moffop came to con- gratulate me on my fafe arrival , as the violence of the ftorm had made him apprehenfive for my ...
... mind ) , I made a more fa • vourable impreffion upon the company than could have been expected . The next morning Mr. Moffop came to con- gratulate me on my fafe arrival , as the violence of the ftorm had made him apprehenfive for my ...
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... mind of Sir John Falstaff's ragged regiment , a part of which he had robbed the gibbets of . We were , however , joined , fome fhort time after , by Mr. Brown , who had merit in comedy ; and by Mr. Digges , who was a great favourite in ...
... mind of Sir John Falstaff's ragged regiment , a part of which he had robbed the gibbets of . We were , however , joined , fome fhort time after , by Mr. Brown , who had merit in comedy ; and by Mr. Digges , who was a great favourite in ...
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... mind . Yet why should I expect to be exempted from the natural confequences of imprudence and dif- trefs ? -Neglect and cenfure conftantly attend the depreffive turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo . - How juft ...
... mind . Yet why should I expect to be exempted from the natural confequences of imprudence and dif- trefs ? -Neglect and cenfure conftantly attend the depreffive turn of Fortune's wheel . It ever was , and ever will be fo . - How juft ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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