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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Mary Davys. 1 ?? BIB OTHE CA - BO ODL EIAN To Her Royal Highness the Young Princess ANNE , MADAM.
Mary Davys. 1 ?? BIB OTHE CA - BO ODL EIAN To Her Royal Highness the Young Princess ANNE , MADAM.
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... MADAM , what I want in Judgment , to draw fo fine a Pitture , I make up in a moft fubmiffive Obedience to your illuftrious Fa- mily ; and do here affure your Highness , the Royal King GEORGE has not a Sub- ject within his three Kingdoms ...
... MADAM , what I want in Judgment , to draw fo fine a Pitture , I make up in a moft fubmiffive Obedience to your illuftrious Fa- mily ; and do here affure your Highness , the Royal King GEORGE has not a Sub- ject within his three Kingdoms ...
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... agreeable Amusement from it , it will be the greatest Honour , as well as Sa- tisfaction , to MADAM , Tour Highness's most Dutiful , AND Moft Obedient Humble Servant , MARY DAVY s . · The PREFACE . I Confefs it is not without DEDICATION .
... agreeable Amusement from it , it will be the greatest Honour , as well as Sa- tisfaction , to MADAM , Tour Highness's most Dutiful , AND Moft Obedient Humble Servant , MARY DAVY s . · The PREFACE . I Confefs it is not without DEDICATION .
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... Madam , you are like to re- fign ; my Sifter is refolv'd to have him . Lou . Yes , for two Reafons ; I fhall provide for my felf , and fave you from Difappointment . Gam . Aye , Louifa , if you could do fo , my whole Life would be too ...
... Madam , you are like to re- fign ; my Sifter is refolv'd to have him . Lou . Yes , for two Reafons ; I fhall provide for my felf , and fave you from Difappointment . Gam . Aye , Louifa , if you could do fo , my whole Life would be too ...
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... Madam , that Method you are perfectly Miftrefs of ; for tho ' you feem to reproach me with ́ your civil Ufage , the only Mark of your Favour I ever receiv'd , was a Box in the Ear , and a Week's Banifh- ment , for only offering to ...
... Madam , that Method you are perfectly Miftrefs of ; for tho ' you feem to reproach me with ́ your civil Ufage , the only Mark of your Favour I ever receiv'd , was a Box in the Ear , and a Week's Banifh- ment , for only offering to ...
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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.