An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Հատոր 4 |
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... debt , and by that means have disappointed their purpofc . It was two o'clock in the morning be- fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair should only be fettled by himfelf , I was obliged to wait ...
... debt , and by that means have disappointed their purpofc . It was two o'clock in the morning be- fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair should only be fettled by himfelf , I was obliged to wait ...
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... debt due to him , it was natu- ral for me to fuppofe that he not only knew of the affair , but was confenting to it . I accord- ingly , when he faluted me with his ufual cordia lity , could not help expreffing my surprise at it . An ...
... debt due to him , it was natu- ral for me to fuppofe that he not only knew of the affair , but was confenting to it . I accord- ingly , when he faluted me with his ufual cordia lity , could not help expreffing my surprise at it . An ...
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... pay- ment of my debts , as far as it would go , and I con- cluded that might amount to near four thousand pounds . The workmanship of fome of them was Lo fo extremely curious , that it must have infured the 20 THE LIFE O F.
... pay- ment of my debts , as far as it would go , and I con- cluded that might amount to near four thousand pounds . The workmanship of fome of them was Lo fo extremely curious , that it must have infured the 20 THE LIFE O F.
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... debts from Clifford ( who had left me upon account of her being mar → ried ) , and that they amounted to ten thoufand , three hundred pounds . My courage now forfook me ; I had little to hope from Mr. Calcraft , who , in this last ...
... debts from Clifford ( who had left me upon account of her being mar → ried ) , and that they amounted to ten thoufand , three hundred pounds . My courage now forfook me ; I had little to hope from Mr. Calcraft , who , in this last ...
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... debts which had been contracted from extra- vagant thoughtleffnefs , and not like thofe of the fair trader , which were generally the confequences of loffes or misfortunes . I added , that I was de- termined to throw myfelf upon the ...
... debts which had been contracted from extra- vagant thoughtleffnefs , and not like thofe of the fair trader , which were generally the confequences of loffes or misfortunes . I added , that I was de- termined to throw myfelf upon the ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Էջ 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Էջ 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Էջ 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Էջ 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Էջ 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Էջ 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Էջ 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Էջ 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Էջ 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.