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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... performers from refufing . to appear in the proceffion , he propofed walking in it himself , as Queen's Chamberlain . Unfortu- nately , however , he was taken ill at the last re- hearsal , and never had the pleasure of feeing the grand ...
... performers from refufing . to appear in the proceffion , he propofed walking in it himself , as Queen's Chamberlain . Unfortu- nately , however , he was taken ill at the last re- hearsal , and never had the pleasure of feeing the grand ...
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... performer , who could relieve me from the conftant fatigue I underwent . And I met with Mrs. Kennedy , with whom I had formerly played during my first excurfion to Dublin . This lady , her husband , and their fen , were ac- cordingly ...
... performer , who could relieve me from the conftant fatigue I underwent . And I met with Mrs. Kennedy , with whom I had formerly played during my first excurfion to Dublin . This lady , her husband , and their fen , were ac- cordingly ...
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... performer , could not affect the weeping audience more than this well - meant offer of Daniel's did me . The im- preffion will never be eradicated from my mind . And that infinitely more from the manner in which the favour was tendered ...
... performer , could not affect the weeping audience more than this well - meant offer of Daniel's did me . The im- preffion will never be eradicated from my mind . And that infinitely more from the manner in which the favour was tendered ...
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... performers , and even the fervants , were fafely out of the theatre ; left there might be fome perfonal attack attempted by those who could commit fuch an outrage as that of the preceding evening ; and the town - guard was ordered to ...
... performers , and even the fervants , were fafely out of the theatre ; left there might be fome perfonal attack attempted by those who could commit fuch an outrage as that of the preceding evening ; and the town - guard was ordered to ...
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... performer whom he had fo recently rejected ; alledging , as he had done to Lord Eglington , that musical pieces were the staple commodity of that houfe . I found it , however , to my great furprife , to be the patentee himself . Having ...
... performer whom he had fo recently rejected ; alledging , as he had done to Lord Eglington , that musical pieces were the staple commodity of that houfe . I found it , however , to my great furprife , to be the patentee himself . Having ...
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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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Page 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
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Page 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Page 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Page 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Page 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Page 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Page 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Page 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.