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 DavÿsH. Meere, 1716 - 72 pages |
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... Gamont , let us throw afide this old Tale , as fome People do a Suit of Cloaths , to brighten and look new again ... entering into my State of Uncertainty and ill Ufage ? Loz Low . All I know of him , is , The NORTHERN HEIRESS ; or ,
... Gamont , let us throw afide this old Tale , as fome People do a Suit of Cloaths , to brighten and look new again ... entering into my State of Uncertainty and ill Ufage ? Loz Low . All I know of him , is , The NORTHERN HEIRESS ; or ,
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Mary Davys. • Enter Ralph looking about him . Ralph . I leg your Pardon , Sir ... Gamont , Sir , af your Service . Wel . Aye , I thought fo . Ads Death ... entering . Sirrah , if you have told me a Lie , I'll certainly break your Head ...
Mary Davys. • Enter Ralph looking about him . Ralph . I leg your Pardon , Sir ... Gamont , Sir , af your Service . Wel . Aye , I thought fo . Ads Death ... entering . Sirrah , if you have told me a Lie , I'll certainly break your Head ...
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... Enter Bareface . - Bare . Lard , Mr. Gamont , how are you able to stay at Home this fine Morning ? How ! a Stranger ! F beg ten thousand Pardons ; I fear I have disturb'd you . Gam . Not at all , Sir ; this Gentleman is a Friend of mine ...
... Enter Bareface . - Bare . Lard , Mr. Gamont , how are you able to stay at Home this fine Morning ? How ! a Stranger ! F beg ten thousand Pardons ; I fear I have disturb'd you . Gam . Not at all , Sir ; this Gentleman is a Friend of mine ...
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... Enter Lady Greasy . L. Gr . to Wel . Oh , that's well ; I fee you have got Company . I would have come fooner , but was forc'd to ftay to fee fome Tallow weigh'd ; for there's no trusting Servants now - a - days . Mr. Gamont , I think ...
... Enter Lady Greasy . L. Gr . to Wel . Oh , that's well ; I fee you have got Company . I would have come fooner , but was forc'd to ftay to fee fome Tallow weigh'd ; for there's no trusting Servants now - a - days . Mr. Gamont , I think ...
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... Enter Louifa . Lou . Come , Brother , don't you think it Breakfast- Time ? the Tea - Kettle has boyl'd this half ... Gamont , if the other Lady was your ftrefs , fhe's yours ftill ; here I feal my Vows . [ Takes Louifa's Hand and kisses it . ] ...
... Enter Louifa . Lou . Come , Brother , don't you think it Breakfast- Time ? the Tea - Kettle has boyl'd this half ... Gamont , if the other Lady was your ftrefs , fhe's yours ftill ; here I feal my Vows . [ Takes Louifa's Hand and kisses it . ] ...
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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.