Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand, and C. Etherington, at York, 1777 |
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... never come to the gallows with any credit . Slippery Sam ; he goes off the next feffions , for the villain hath the impudence to have views of following his trade as a taylor , which he calls an honest employment . Mat of the Mint ...
... never come to the gallows with any credit . Slippery Sam ; he goes off the next feffions , for the villain hath the impudence to have views of following his trade as a taylor , which he calls an honest employment . Mat of the Mint ...
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... never meddle in matters of death ; I always leave those affairs to you . Women indeed are bitter bad judges in these cases , for they are so partial to the brave , that they think every man handsome who is going to the camp or the ...
... never meddle in matters of death ; I always leave those affairs to you . Women indeed are bitter bad judges in these cases , for they are so partial to the brave , that they think every man handsome who is going to the camp or the ...
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... Never was a man more out of the way in an argument , than my husband ! Why must our Polly , forsooth , differ from her fex , and love only her huf- band ? And why must Polly's marriage , contrary to all observation , make her the less ...
... Never was a man more out of the way in an argument , than my husband ! Why must our Polly , forsooth , differ from her fex , and love only her huf- band ? And why must Polly's marriage , contrary to all observation , make her the less ...
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... never made to enjoy , for the fake of hiding it . These are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for the free - hearted and generous ; and where is the injury of taking from another , what he hath not the heart to make use of ...
... never made to enjoy , for the fake of hiding it . These are the robbers of mankind ; for money was made for the free - hearted and generous ; and where is the injury of taking from another , what he hath not the heart to make use of ...
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... never drink strong waters , but when I have the cholic . Mac . Just the excuse of the fine ladies ! Why , a lady of quality is never without the cholic . I hope , Mrs. Coaxer , you have had good fuccess of late , in your visits among ...
... never drink strong waters , but when I have the cholic . Mac . Just the excuse of the fine ladies ! Why , a lady of quality is never without the cholic . I hope , Mrs. Coaxer , you have had good fuccess of late , in your visits among ...
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Page 38 - I can fly, or I can run Quickly to the green earth's end, Where the bow'd welkin slow doth bend, And from thence can soar as soon To the corners of the moon. Mortals, that would follow me, Love Virtue ; she alone is free. She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble were, Heaven itself would stoop to her.
Page 25 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Page 37 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Page 5 - The star that bids the shepherd fold Now the top of heaven doth hold; And the gilded car of Day His glowing axle doth allay In the steep Atlantic stream...
Page 6 - A lazy Dog! When I took him the time before, I told him what he would come to if he did not mend his Hand. This is Death without Reprieve. I may venture to Book him. [writes] For Tom Gagg, forty Pounds.
Page 7 - Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe, Stirs up among the loose unletter'd hinds, When, for their teeming flocks, and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss.
Page 26 - Before the Barn-door crowing. The Cock by Hens attended, His Eyes around him throwing, Stands for a while suspended. Then One he singles from the Crew, And cheers the happy Hen; With how do you do, and how do you do, And how do you do again.
Page 13 - If you must be married, could you introduce nobody into our family but a highwayman? Why, thou foolish jade, thou wilt be as ill used, and as much neglected, as if thou hadst married a lord! PEACH: Let not your anger, my dear, break through the rules of decency...
Page 9 - Just entered in her teens, Fair as the day, and sweet as May, Fair as the day, and always gay. My Peggy is a young thing, And I'm not very auld, Yet well I like to meet her at The wauking of the fauld. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, Whene'er we meet alane, I wish nae mair to lay my care, — I wish nae mair of a' that's rare. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, To a' the lave I'm cauld; But she gars a' my spirits glow, At wauking of the fauld.
Page 59 - Through the whole piece you may observe such a similitude of manners in high and low life, that it is difficult to determine whether (in the fashionable vices) the fine gentlemen imitate the gentlemen of the road, or the gentlemen of the road the fine gentlemen.