The Northern Heiress: Or, the Humours of York. A Comedy. As it was Acted at the New-Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By Mrs. Mary Dav˙sH. Meere, 1716 - 72 pages |
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... Capt . Tinfel . A Half - pay Officer . Ralph . Gamont's Man . Three Country Fellows . Tenants to Sir Loobily . Fiddlers . WOMEN . Ifabella , The Heiress . Lady Ample . Her Aunt . Louifa , Gamont's Sifter . A Lady of Merit . Lady Greafy ...
... Capt . Tinfel . A Half - pay Officer . Ralph . Gamont's Man . Three Country Fellows . Tenants to Sir Loobily . Fiddlers . WOMEN . Ifabella , The Heiress . Lady Ample . Her Aunt . Louifa , Gamont's Sifter . A Lady of Merit . Lady Greafy ...
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... Capt . Tinfel follow'd you up and down ? I hope you don't en- courage fuch Trash as he to come a - near you . Mifs . O Mercy ! What fhall I fay ? I must tell a Lie . Follow me , no truly I think not , I fcorn the Thoughts of fuch an one ...
... Capt . Tinfel follow'd you up and down ? I hope you don't en- courage fuch Trash as he to come a - near you . Mifs . O Mercy ! What fhall I fay ? I must tell a Lie . Follow me , no truly I think not , I fcorn the Thoughts of fuch an one ...
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... Capt . · Flip . L. Cor . Aye , aye , it's an easier Matter to lose one's Customers by refufing a Vote , than get new ones by giving on't . L. Am . But , Madam , if the Alderman loft his Cu- ftomers , he gain'd his Caufe ; and that was ...
... Capt . · Flip . L. Cor . Aye , aye , it's an easier Matter to lose one's Customers by refufing a Vote , than get new ones by giving on't . L. Am . But , Madam , if the Alderman loft his Cu- ftomers , he gain'd his Caufe ; and that was ...
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... Capt . Tinfel to Mifs Dolly , which has rais'd her Spleen to fuch a Degree , that I began to confider whether fhe was not stark mad or no . Ifa . A fad Misfortune indeed ; I promise you I would not be in the Girl's Place for the Hufband ...
... Capt . Tinfel to Mifs Dolly , which has rais'd her Spleen to fuch a Degree , that I began to confider whether fhe was not stark mad or no . Ifa . A fad Misfortune indeed ; I promise you I would not be in the Girl's Place for the Hufband ...
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... Capt . Tinfel are below to wait on your Ladyship . L. Am . Defire ' em to walk up . [ Exit Foot - man . Lou . So , here comes a Couple of Fools of a diffe- rent Stamp . Enter Bareface and Tinfel . Bare . My Lady Ample , the loweft of ...
... Capt . Tinfel are below to wait on your Ladyship . L. Am . Defire ' em to walk up . [ Exit Foot - man . Lou . So , here comes a Couple of Fools of a diffe- rent Stamp . Enter Bareface and Tinfel . Bare . My Lady Ample , the loweft of ...
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Page 26 - ... Jeffrey Hearty, is introduced. He is delighted to see the substantial fare of which the city ladies have been partaking. " Aye," says he, " this is like the good old-fashioned way of housekeeping. I expected to have found you all set round a table no bigger than a pasteboard, and not much stronger, by my troth! with a parcel of little crocks that hold no more than a girl would drink before her sweetheart.
Page 29 - Aye, aye, if a friend comes to town, they come to drink with you for joy; if they go out of town, they come to help you to wash away sorrow; so that the good people are resolved to share both your pleasure and your pain, provided they may have a little victuals and drink to keep up their spirits.
Page 18 - I forgot as foon as I left it. No, Reading's too laborious for a Gentleman ; I thank Heaven I can be more pleaiaiitly ernploy'd. Wei. Sir, if the Queftion would not be thought impertinent, I uould" be glad to know how you da fpenxl your Time., . ,, Bare.
Page 15 - Why, we have abundance of People, but little Company ; much Ceremony, but little Manners; many Folks with Titles, but few of Quality, tho5 the whole Town abounds with Ladies.