The Acting Drama; Containing Sixty Highly Popular Plays, EtcJohn Williamson, 1839 - 892 pages |
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... hear though indeed it is no matter , for I think one hears nothing else but scandal . Joseph S. Just so , indeed , ma'am . Mrs. C. Oh , Maria ! child , -what ! is the whole affair off between you and Charles ? -his extra- vagance , I ...
... hear though indeed it is no matter , for I think one hears nothing else but scandal . Joseph S. Just so , indeed , ma'am . Mrs. C. Oh , Maria ! child , -what ! is the whole affair off between you and Charles ? -his extra- vagance , I ...
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... hear how Miss Piper came to lose her lover and her character last summer at Tunbridge ? -Sir Benjamin , you remember it ? Sir P. Yes , egad , they are tenacious of. reputation , that is always ailing , yet will outlive the robuster ...
... hear how Miss Piper came to lose her lover and her character last summer at Tunbridge ? -Sir Benjamin , you remember it ? Sir P. Yes , egad , they are tenacious of. reputation , that is always ailing , yet will outlive the robuster ...
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... hear ? Sir P. Yes , madam . I would have law merchant for them too ; and in all cases of slander currency , whenever the drawer of the lie was not to be found , the injured parties should have a right to come on any of the indorsers ...
... hear ? Sir P. Yes , madam . I would have law merchant for them too ; and in all cases of slander currency , whenever the drawer of the lie was not to be found , the injured parties should have a right to come on any of the indorsers ...
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... hear this . [ Aloud . Charles S. To be sure , I once thought the lady seemed to have taken a fancy to me ; but , upon my soul , I never gave her the least encouragement : besides , you know my attachment to Maria . Joseph S. But sure ...
... hear this . [ Aloud . Charles S. To be sure , I once thought the lady seemed to have taken a fancy to me ; but , upon my soul , I never gave her the least encouragement : besides , you know my attachment to Maria . Joseph S. But sure ...
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... hear the thunder of the guns ! I hear the victor's shouts - I also hear The vanquish'd groan - and now ' tis smoke - and now I see the locse sails shiver in the wind ! I see - I see what soon you'll see- ' [ Swoons in the Governor's ...
... hear the thunder of the guns ! I hear the victor's shouts - I also hear The vanquish'd groan - and now ' tis smoke - and now I see the locse sails shiver in the wind ! I see - I see what soon you'll see- ' [ Swoons in the Governor's ...
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Alonzo art thou believe Belvidera better Beverley bless brother C¿sar Capt Cato Charles child Colonel dare daughter dear death Dornton Duenna Egad Eger Enter Erit Exeunt Exit eyes father Faulkland fear fellow Flowerdale fortune Fran gentleman give hand happy Hard Hast hear heart Heaven honour hope Isaac Jaff Juba Lady Lamb leave Liss live look Lord F Louisa Lucy madam Malaprop marriage marry master Miss H never Numidian Oldboy on't OROONOKO Pertinax Polly poor Porcius pray Puff Rolla SCENE servant Sir G Sir Peter soul speak Steinfort Stra sure sword Syph Syphax tears tell thee there's thing thou thought Tony Twas villain virtue WATCHALL what's wife wish woman word wretch Young F Zounds
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Page 236 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Page 100 - The throne we honour is the people's choice ; the laws we reverence are our brave fathers' legacy ; the faith we follow teaches us to live in bonds of charity with all mankind, and die with hope of bliss beyond the grave. Tell your invaders this, and tell them, too, we seek no change : and, least of all, such change as they would bring us.
Page 100 - They boast they come but to improve our state, enlarge our thoughts, and free us from the yoke of error ! Yes: they will give enlightened freedom to our minds, who are themselves the slaves of passion, avarice, and pride. They offer us their protection. Yes, such protection as vultures give to lambs — covering and devouring them ! They call on us to barter all of good we have inherited and proved, for the desperate chance of something better which they promise. Be our plain answer this : The throne...
Page 42 - Observe me, Sir Anthony — I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning; I don't think so much learning becomes a young woman. For instance — I would never let her meddle with Greek or Hebrew, or algebra, or simony, or fluxions, or paradoxes, or such inflammatory branches of learning...
Page 183 - My name is Norval : on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home.
Page 245 - I'm certain he scarce looked in my face the whole time. Yet the fellow, but for his unaccountable bashfulness, is pretty well, too. He has good sense, but then so buried in his fears, that it fatigues one more than ignorance.
Page 236 - The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me; But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Page 42 - I would have her instructed in geometry, that she might know something of the contagious countries...
Page 240 - GENUS a better discerning. Let them brag of their Heathenish Gods, Their Lethes, their Styxes, and Stygians, Their...
Page 114 - Burn ! First burn, and level Venice to thy ruin. What ! starve like beggars' brats in frosty weather, Under a hedge, and whine ourselves to death ! Thou, or thy cause, shall never want assistance, Whilst I have blood or fortune fit to serve thee; Command my heart: thou art every way its master.