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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... Heart ? Bare . Why , I believe I may venture to tell you two , because I am fure you don't know her . It is one Ifabella , lately come to Town , a fine Womanj and a tolerable Fortune .. Gam . afide . Son of a Whore . We have heard of ...
... Heart ? Bare . Why , I believe I may venture to tell you two , because I am fure you don't know her . It is one Ifabella , lately come to Town , a fine Womanj and a tolerable Fortune .. Gam . afide . Son of a Whore . We have heard of ...
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... Hearts ; and when I have play'd with ' em a while to divert my felf , fend ' em back again with Scorn . Wel . You are ... Heart , you would only divert your felf with it , and fend it back with Scorn . But hark , I hear my Lady Greafy ...
... Hearts ; and when I have play'd with ' em a while to divert my felf , fend ' em back again with Scorn . Wel . You are ... Heart , you would only divert your felf with it , and fend it back with Scorn . But hark , I hear my Lady Greafy ...
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... Heart with your Fopperies and your Fooleries . I am fure it brings the Tears into my Eyes , to think an Alderman's Son of York fhould difgenderate fo , as to be like neither Father nor Mo- ther . Gentlemen , his Worlhip's Honour ...
... Heart with your Fopperies and your Fooleries . I am fure it brings the Tears into my Eyes , to think an Alderman's Son of York fhould difgenderate fo , as to be like neither Father nor Mo- ther . Gentlemen , his Worlhip's Honour ...
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... do with this Tinfel it wou'd break my Heart : But I am refolv'd I will give her fair Warning , and that before I go out . One can't be in too much Hafte upon fuch Осса- Occafions ; for I know Love is like a Bug The Humours of YORK . 21.
... do with this Tinfel it wou'd break my Heart : But I am refolv'd I will give her fair Warning , and that before I go out . One can't be in too much Hafte upon fuch Осса- Occafions ; for I know Love is like a Bug The Humours of YORK . 21.
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... Heart that melts away in Sighs . You only have Poffeffion of my Breaft O Good ! I cannot stay to read the reft . At the Door . Mifs Dolly , Mifs Dolly . Paper , and goes off ] [ Puts up the 弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟絲 ACT II ...
... Heart that melts away in Sighs . You only have Poffeffion of my Breaft O Good ! I cannot stay to read the reft . At the Door . Mifs Dolly , Mifs Dolly . Paper , and goes off ] [ Puts up the 弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟弟絲 ACT II ...
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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.