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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... Fool . · Bareface . A Fop . 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 ...
... Fool . · Bareface . A Fop . 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 ...
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... Fool when he makes Love , it muft proceed from a Consciousness of doinga Thing he has Reafon to be afham'd of ; and if fo , ' tis we are the worthlefs Animals . Gam . You are fo very intent upon your Spark , La- dies , that you won't ...
... Fool when he makes Love , it muft proceed from a Consciousness of doinga Thing he has Reafon to be afham'd of ; and if fo , ' tis we are the worthlefs Animals . Gam . You are fo very intent upon your Spark , La- dies , that you won't ...
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... Fools are fo fond of their Titles , they fhould ftrive a little to keep up their Grandeur too . But no more of your Mechanicks . What Sort of Mortals are your Gentlewomen ? Gam . Oh ! fome of them Women of Merit , beau- tiful and ...
... Fools are fo fond of their Titles , they fhould ftrive a little to keep up their Grandeur too . But no more of your Mechanicks . What Sort of Mortals are your Gentlewomen ? Gam . Oh ! fome of them Women of Merit , beau- tiful and ...
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Mary Davys. portunely , to let you fee we have Variety of Fools ; tho he is one of the first Magnitude , I affure you , an extravagant Lover of himself , and fancies every Body elfe is fo . But here he comes to give you the reft of his ...
Mary Davys. portunely , to let you fee we have Variety of Fools ; tho he is one of the first Magnitude , I affure you , an extravagant Lover of himself , and fancies every Body elfe is fo . But here he comes to give you the reft of his ...
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... Fool , Captain Tinfel , to come no more falivating under our Windows ; tell him , if he does , I fhall have fomething ready to entertain him with . Wel . Salivating ! What the Devil does she mean now ? Bare . I fancy your Ladyfhip means ...
... Fool , Captain Tinfel , to come no more falivating under our Windows ; tell him , if he does , I fhall have fomething ready to entertain him with . Wel . Salivating ! What the Devil does she mean now ? Bare . I fancy your Ladyfhip means ...
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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.