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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... whole at my benefit , which I thought would be in good time . For though I received fifty guineas a week , yet through the extravagance of my fervants , and my own thoughtleffness , I had not a guinea before - hand . But , to my great ...
... whole at my benefit , which I thought would be in good time . For though I received fifty guineas a week , yet through the extravagance of my fervants , and my own thoughtleffness , I had not a guinea before - hand . But , to my great ...
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... whole of what he had engaged for , I was obliged to borrow four hundred pounds , before I could leave the kingdom . After I landed in Eng- land I was taken fo ill at Chefter , that I was con- fined for feveral days . I had the happiness ...
... whole of what he had engaged for , I was obliged to borrow four hundred pounds , before I could leave the kingdom . After I landed in Eng- land I was taken fo ill at Chefter , that I was con- fined for feveral days . I had the happiness ...
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... whole of my salary , re- serving only my benefit for my own fupport . This refolution the Alderman applauded in the warmest terms . He faid , that he had hinted at the measure , merely to make a trial of my probity . And fince I had fo ...
... whole of my salary , re- serving only my benefit for my own fupport . This refolution the Alderman applauded in the warmest terms . He faid , that he had hinted at the measure , merely to make a trial of my probity . And fince I had fo ...
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... whole way . Whilft he was waiting near the Head ( for , from my returning by way of Chester , he had miffed me ) , he was in- formed that a nobleman had paffed through the town , on his way to London , with an actress ; being told that ...
... whole way . Whilft he was waiting near the Head ( for , from my returning by way of Chester , he had miffed me ) , he was in- formed that a nobleman had paffed through the town , on his way to London , with an actress ; being told that ...
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... whole value , which was fettled amicably the March following . But that did not annihilate the intended injury . Can any reflections which may drop from my pen , in the course of these Memoirs , upon the conduct of a man capable of fuch ...
... whole value , which was fettled amicably the March following . But that did not annihilate the intended injury . Can any reflections which may drop from my pen , in the course of these Memoirs , upon the conduct of a man capable of fuch ...
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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 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
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