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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... gives you here , is all her own . From ber own Sex fomething fhe may expect ; ' Tis Womens Duty Women to protect . For Pity , Ladies , let her not defpair , But kindly take the Suppliant to your Care ; Let ber from you but fome Small ...
... gives you here , is all her own . From ber own Sex fomething fhe may expect ; ' Tis Womens Duty Women to protect . For Pity , Ladies , let her not defpair , But kindly take the Suppliant to your Care ; Let ber from you but fome Small ...
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... Give me , ye Gods , but Bread and Liberty . Humble Cowley ! - How eafy - would the bitter Cup of Life go down , could we but bring our Defires to terminate in this Poet's Wifh ? And how glorious would a Life , given up to the Refolves ...
... Give me , ye Gods , but Bread and Liberty . Humble Cowley ! - How eafy - would the bitter Cup of Life go down , could we but bring our Defires to terminate in this Poet's Wifh ? And how glorious would a Life , given up to the Refolves ...
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... give me Leave to bid you Good Morrow . Pray , where have you been fo early , fpreading your Nets , that you have met with Game already ? Ifab . What , are you up too ! Why , this Sifter of yours lay with me laft Night ; and her Prayers ...
... give me Leave to bid you Good Morrow . Pray , where have you been fo early , fpreading your Nets , that you have met with Game already ? Ifab . What , are you up too ! Why , this Sifter of yours lay with me laft Night ; and her Prayers ...
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... give no greater Proof of it , than to tell you , fhe denies herself the Pleasure of the Town , to live with me here , that by Supplies from her Eftate , may be enabled to keep up that Figure I have al ways made in the World . I Wel ...
... give no greater Proof of it , than to tell you , fhe denies herself the Pleasure of the Town , to live with me here , that by Supplies from her Eftate , may be enabled to keep up that Figure I have al ways made in the World . I Wel ...
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... give you the reft of his Character himself . 4 Enter Bareface . - Bare . Lard , Mr. Gamont , how are you able to stay at Home this fine Morning ? How ! a Stranger ! F beg ten thousand Pardons ; I fear I have disturb'd you . Gam . Not at ...
... give you the reft of his Character himself . 4 Enter Bareface . - Bare . Lard , Mr. Gamont , how are you able to stay at Home this fine Morning ? How ! a Stranger ! F beg ten thousand Pardons ; I fear I have disturb'd you . Gam . Not at ...
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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.