An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Հատոր 5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... playing upon the harp , the fa- vourite inftrument of the Welch . And the dit ties they played feemed to fuit the gloomy tem- perature of my mind . When I arrived at Conway- Ferry , the wind was so high , that it was impracti- cable to ...
... playing upon the harp , the fa- vourite inftrument of the Welch . And the dit ties they played feemed to fuit the gloomy tem- perature of my mind . When I arrived at Conway- Ferry , the wind was so high , that it was impracti- cable to ...
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... plays , which would enable him to pay the per- formers . For not one of them was regularly paid but myself , though by what means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I obferved a ...
... plays , which would enable him to pay the per- formers . For not one of them was regularly paid but myself , though by what means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I obferved a ...
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... before .. 19 . Mrs. Ufher had been obliged to read my part . As foon as the play was over , Mr. Moffop came to me . And I was vaftly apprehensive that he would would have caned Coates . This was what the man 16 THE EFFE OF.
... before .. 19 . Mrs. Ufher had been obliged to read my part . As foon as the play was over , Mr. Moffop came to me . And I was vaftly apprehensive that he would would have caned Coates . This was what the man 16 THE EFFE OF.
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... playing that night . Every thing , " continued he , " is fair , " where interefts clafh . " 66 When Mr. Digges found me in this fituation , he was like a diftracted man . His firft business was to give a most severe chastisement to ...
... playing that night . Every thing , " continued he , " is fair , " where interefts clafh . " 66 When Mr. Digges found me in this fituation , he was like a diftracted man . His firft business was to give a most severe chastisement to ...
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... plays of Shakspere . And in order to prevent the principal performers from refufing . to appear in the proceffion , he propofed walking in it himself , as Queen's Chamberlain . Unfortu- nately , however , he was taken ill at the last re ...
... plays of Shakspere . And in order to prevent the principal performers from refufing . to appear in the proceffion , he propofed walking in it himself , as Queen's Chamberlain . Unfortu- nately , however , he was taken ill at the last re ...
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An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatre George Anne Bellamy Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1786 |
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwer appearance befides beſt bufinefs 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 fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fuccefs fuch fummer fuppofed fure furprized gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft juſt lady laſt leaſt likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſed purpoſe racter reafon received refidence refuſed requeſted Scotland ſee ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Էջ 18 - 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 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 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Էջ 171 - I wondered any gentleman who profefled liberal fentiments could advife a breach of truft. He told me that, if he had got hold of it, he would have burnt it, as he was fure two capital performers had figned it, who would not have done fo, had another paper been preferrted in their favour.
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 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 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 3 - Whofe edge is (harper than the fword ; whofe tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whofe breath Rides on the polling winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and dates, Maids, matrons, nay, the fecrets of the grave This viperous (lander enters.
Էջ 50 - Ye Poets, I covet no bays, She fmil'd — a reward for my fong. I find the God Pan 's in the right, No fame 's like the fair one's applaufe, And Cupid muft crown with delight The fhepherd that lings in his caufe.