The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 430
... brass ; No matter what they are ; that's not the case : To write three plays , e'en that's to be an ass . But what I least forgive , he knows it too , For to his cost he lately has known you . Experience shews , to many a writer's smart ...
... brass ; No matter what they are ; that's not the case : To write three plays , e'en that's to be an ass . But what I least forgive , he knows it too , For to his cost he lately has known you . Experience shews , to many a writer's smart ...
Page 459
... BRASS , his Companion , pusses for his valet de chumbre . CLIP , a Goldsmith . JESSAMIN , Foot - boy to CLARISSA . WOMEN . CLARISSA , Wife to GRIPE , an expensive , luxu- rious woman , a great admirer of quality . ARAMINTA , Wife to ...
... BRASS , his Companion , pusses for his valet de chumbre . CLIP , a Goldsmith . JESSAMIN , Foot - boy to CLARISSA . WOMEN . CLARISSA , Wife to GRIPE , an expensive , luxu- rious woman , a great admirer of quality . ARAMINTA , Wife to ...
Page 460
... BRASS , solus . Brass . Well , surely through the world's wide extent there never appeared so impudent a fel- low as my schoolfellow Dick ; pass himself upon the town for a gentleman , drop into all the best company with an easy air ...
... BRASS , solus . Brass . Well , surely through the world's wide extent there never appeared so impudent a fel- low as my schoolfellow Dick ; pass himself upon the town for a gentleman , drop into all the best company with an easy air ...
Page 461
... Brass . No , so I think ; men of. for you . Dick . As how ? Brass . We must quit this country . Dick . We'll be hanged first . Brass . So you will , if you stay . Dick . Why , what's the matter ? Brass . There's a storm a - coming . Dick ...
... Brass . No , so I think ; men of. for you . Dick . As how ? Brass . We must quit this country . Dick . We'll be hanged first . Brass . So you will , if you stay . Dick . Why , what's the matter ? Brass . There's a storm a - coming . Dick ...
Page 462
... Brass . Honourably - He has ordered me to de- mand her of thee in marriage . Flip . Of me ? Brass . Why , when a man of quality has a mind to a city - fortune , wouldst have him apply to her father and mother ? Flip . No. Flip . In love ...
... Brass . Honourably - He has ordered me to de- mand her of thee in marriage . Flip . Of me ? Brass . Why , when a man of quality has a mind to a city - fortune , wouldst have him apply to her father and mother ? Flip . No. Flip . In love ...
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