Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English PlaysJ. Bell; & C. Etherington, 1780 - English drama |
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... best joke is , that every man of he- nour is not an honeft man , Sir . Sir Gilb . Odfbodlikins , Mr. Frankly , you are an inge nious gentleman , and I must have you into my family , though though it cost me twenty thousand pounds to ...
... best joke is , that every man of he- nour is not an honeft man , Sir . Sir Gilb . Odfbodlikins , Mr. Frankly , you are an inge nious gentleman , and I must have you into my family , though though it cost me twenty thousand pounds to ...
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... best , Sir . [ Exit Char . Fran . Poor Lady ! he is a little apt to be over - con- cerned for her poetry . Sir Gilb . Concern'd ! Odfblews ! if a line on't happens to be mislaid , flie's as mad as a blind mare that has loft her foal ...
... best , Sir . [ Exit Char . Fran . Poor Lady ! he is a little apt to be over - con- cerned for her poetry . Sir Gilb . Concern'd ! Odfblews ! if a line on't happens to be mislaid , flie's as mad as a blind mare that has loft her foal ...
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... best ma- • fters feldom have any . Sir Gilb . Then I would not give a fig for their mu- fic , Sir ; I would as lief fee a cripple dance . But let's • hear what the fiddles can do . [ They play a fonata . ] • Well , and what , we are to ...
... best ma- • fters feldom have any . Sir Gilb . Then I would not give a fig for their mu- fic , Sir ; I would as lief fee a cripple dance . But let's • hear what the fiddles can do . [ They play a fonata . ] • Well , and what , we are to ...
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... best be out of the way then , that we may not disturb them . Sir Gilb . No , no , I'll warrant you : pr'ythee , let us ftand behind this skreen , ' and obferve what paffes . " Fran . Fran . Quick ! quickly then ; here they come 74 ...
... best be out of the way then , that we may not disturb them . Sir Gilb . No , no , I'll warrant you : pr'ythee , let us ftand behind this skreen , ' and obferve what paffes . " Fran . Fran . Quick ! quickly then ; here they come 74 ...
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... between us to maintain ⚫ our pretenfions . Enter a Servant . Sery . Sir , here's Mr. Delay , the lawyer . Sir Gilb . Odfo ! that's well ! Now , Mr. Frankly- Fran . Fran . I believe , Sir , you had best THE REFU S A L.` 79.
... between us to maintain ⚫ our pretenfions . Enter a Servant . Sery . Sir , here's Mr. Delay , the lawyer . Sir Gilb . Odfo ! that's well ! Now , Mr. Frankly- Fran . Fran . I believe , Sir , you had best THE REFU S A L.` 79.
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