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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... Humour prevails all the Town over , and every trivial Occafion brings them together . Ifa . 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 ...
... Humour prevails all the Town over , and every trivial Occafion brings them together . Ifa . 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 ...
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... 't imagine what he means , unless he be going to make Love to me ; I'll humour him a little . Indeed , Sir , as you fay , fuch an Eftate , with your Qualifications , is infinitely preferable to a much with The Humours of YORK . 31 · ...
... 't imagine what he means , unless he be going to make Love to me ; I'll humour him a little . Indeed , Sir , as you fay , fuch an Eftate , with your Qualifications , is infinitely preferable to a much with The Humours of YORK . 31 · ...
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... humour him ftill . Sir , you can't think how pleas'd I am to hear you make fuch a Propofal ; and I am fure it is what my Lady will be very proud of ; [ Afide . ] As how should fhe chufe ? And you may de- pend upon all the Service I can ...
... humour him ftill . Sir , you can't think how pleas'd I am to hear you make fuch a Propofal ; and I am fure it is what my Lady will be very proud of ; [ Afide . ] As how should fhe chufe ? And you may de- pend upon all the Service I can ...
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... Humour prove of a Piece with his Wit and Perfon , Heaven of it's Mercy defend my Heart ; for I am fure I fhall never be able to do it my felf . a . He had need to be a Man of more than common Merit , Merit , if he can command your Heart ...
... Humour prove of a Piece with his Wit and Perfon , Heaven of it's Mercy defend my Heart ; for I am fure I fhall never be able to do it my felf . a . He had need to be a Man of more than common Merit , Merit , if he can command your Heart ...
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... Humour for Impertinence . ( She abfconds , and enter Bareface . Bare . I have made a Pretence to come and flay for Ga mont , but my chief Bufinefs is to fee Ifabella . I confi- der the is much the beft Fortune ; then I know fhe loves me ...
... Humour for Impertinence . ( She abfconds , and enter Bareface . Bare . I have made a Pretence to come and flay for Ga mont , but my chief Bufinefs is to fee Ifabella . I confi- der the is much the beft Fortune ; then I know fhe loves me ...
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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.