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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... Prithee , Friend , who is your Mafter ? Ralph . A very worthy honeft Gentleman , I'll af fure you , Sir . Wel . I believe as much . Ralph afide . He's plaguy civil to my Opinion ; for I am fure he does not know him . Wel . Pray , Sir ...
... Prithee , Friend , who is your Mafter ? Ralph . A very worthy honeft Gentleman , I'll af fure you , Sir . Wel . I believe as much . Ralph afide . He's plaguy civil to my Opinion ; for I am fure he does not know him . Wel . Pray , Sir ...
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... Prithee with what ? Gam . His Chamber - Maid , which my Sifter and I cou'd not bear ; fo he told us , if we did not approve of his Proceedings , we might change our Quarters ; which accordingly we did . Wel . This I own would vex one ...
... Prithee with what ? Gam . His Chamber - Maid , which my Sifter and I cou'd not bear ; fo he told us , if we did not approve of his Proceedings , we might change our Quarters ; which accordingly we did . Wel . This I own would vex one ...
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... Prithee what Sort of a Fellow is he ? Gam . A downright Country Booby , that was fcarce ever out of the Smoke of his own Chimney , brought up under the Wings of his Lady Mother , who , one would think , had him and her Calves fed out of ...
... Prithee what Sort of a Fellow is he ? Gam . A downright Country Booby , that was fcarce ever out of the Smoke of his own Chimney , brought up under the Wings of his Lady Mother , who , one would think , had him and her Calves fed out of ...
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... prithee take it , för it ftinks like a Civet - Cat , as the Saying is . But now I think on't , you may do me a Kindnefs , and that's more than e- ver you did in your Life ; which is , to tell your Fel- low - Fool , Captain Tinfel , to ...
... prithee take it , för it ftinks like a Civet - Cat , as the Saying is . But now I think on't , you may do me a Kindnefs , and that's more than e- ver you did in your Life ; which is , to tell your Fel- low - Fool , Captain Tinfel , to ...
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... Prithee , Barn , tell us how much it comes to ; for we are no great Reckoners . Su . Afide . ] No , so it seems , by my Troth . Ma- dam , it comes to just two and nine Pence . L. Gr . takes the Plate . Come then , our Twelve- pence a ...
... Prithee , Barn , tell us how much it comes to ; for we are no great Reckoners . Su . Afide . ] No , so it seems , by my Troth . Ma- dam , it comes to just two and nine Pence . L. Gr . takes the Plate . Come then , our Twelve- pence a ...
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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.