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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... Sir Loobily Joddrel . 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 ...
... Sir Loobily Joddrel . 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 ...
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... Sir Jeffrey ; and if he that Heaven has allotted me , prove worthy of that Character , I should deferve a very ill one my : felf , if any Thing were wanting on my Side , to con- tribute to his Happiness . Sir ... Loobily Joddrel , a Man young ...
... Sir Jeffrey ; and if he that Heaven has allotted me , prove worthy of that Character , I should deferve a very ill one my : felf , if any Thing were wanting on my Side , to con- tribute to his Happiness . Sir ... Loobily Joddrel , a Man young ...
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... Sir Loobily must never hope to fucceed , where Gamont thinks fit to addrefs . L. Am . Well , Isabella , I can but advife ; and if you think fit to reject such an Estate , the Folly will be yours . But I'll leave you to confider of it ...
... Sir Loobily must never hope to fucceed , where Gamont thinks fit to addrefs . L. Am . Well , Isabella , I can but advife ; and if you think fit to reject such an Estate , the Folly will be yours . But I'll leave you to confider of it ...
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... Sir Loobily Faddrel , that came to our Houfe laft Night . Ifa . No , he's my Averfion . Lou . Thay fay he's come on purpose to make Love to you ; but if he knows how , I'll be content never to be courted my felf ; nay , I dare fwear he ...
... Sir Loobily Faddrel , that came to our Houfe laft Night . Ifa . No , he's my Averfion . Lou . Thay fay he's come on purpose to make Love to you ; but if he knows how , I'll be content never to be courted my felf ; nay , I dare fwear he ...
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... Sir Loobily will take you with all your Faults . Gam . afide . The Devil take him , with all his , first . [ To Ifabella . ] I can't fay , Madam , that I am glad at any Thing that gives you the leaft Difquiet ; but I fhall never look ...
... Sir Loobily will take you with all your Faults . Gam . afide . The Devil take him , with all his , first . [ To Ifabella . ] I can't fay , Madam , that I am glad at any Thing that gives you the leaft Difquiet ; but I fhall never look ...
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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.