Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1780 - English drama |
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... secret pains I gave him , has made his public addreffes to you . Char . Indeed , fifter , you surprise me : and ' tis hard · to fay , that men impofe more upon us , than we upon ⚫ ourselves . C 2 • Soph . Soph . Therefore by what I ...
... secret pains I gave him , has made his public addreffes to you . Char . Indeed , fifter , you surprise me : and ' tis hard · to fay , that men impofe more upon us , than we upon ⚫ ourselves . C 2 • Soph . Soph . Therefore by what I ...
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... secret at all . Char . Indeed , Sir , I am afraid we shall have a foul houfe , if he is not confulted in the business . Sir Gilb . Nay , nay , with all my heart , but the foolish woman alway loves to dispute about nothing ; and fuch a ...
... secret at all . Char . Indeed , Sir , I am afraid we shall have a foul houfe , if he is not confulted in the business . Sir Gilb . Nay , nay , with all my heart , but the foolish woman alway loves to dispute about nothing ; and fuch a ...
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... Secret , these are Trulls whom he allows Coach - hire , and fomething more , by the Week , to call on him once a Day at publick Places . Mira . How ! Wit . You shall see he won't go to ' em , because there's no more Company here to take ...
... Secret , these are Trulls whom he allows Coach - hire , and fomething more , by the Week , to call on him once a Day at publick Places . Mira . How ! Wit . You shall see he won't go to ' em , because there's no more Company here to take ...
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... Secrets- know you staid at Millamant's laft Night , after I went . Was there any Mention made of my Uncle , or me ? Tell me ... Secret , but let it go no farther - Between Friends , I fhall never break my Heart for her . Fain . How ! Wit ...
... Secrets- know you staid at Millamant's laft Night , after I went . Was there any Mention made of my Uncle , or me ? Tell me ... Secret , but let it go no farther - Between Friends , I fhall never break my Heart for her . Fain . How ! Wit ...
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... Secret to you that concern'd my Love . Milla . You faw I was engag'd . Mira . Unkind . You had the leifure to entertain a Herd of Fools Things who vifit you from their exceffive Idle- nefs ; beftowing on your Eafinefs that Time , which ...
... Secret to you that concern'd my Love . Milla . You faw I was engag'd . Mira . Unkind . You had the leifure to entertain a Herd of Fools Things who vifit you from their exceffive Idle- nefs ; beftowing on your Eafinefs that Time , which ...
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