An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden Theatre. Written by Herself. To which is Annexed, Her Original Letter to John Calcraft, ... The Third Edition. In Five Volumes. ...author, and sold, 1785 |
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... means of my being more indifpofed than I otherwife fhould have been . For during a ftorm , which lafted four days , I underwent the most excruciating fickness . And this was augmented , by having nothing to drink but cold water . As the ...
... means of my being more indifpofed than I otherwife fhould have been . For during a ftorm , which lafted four days , I underwent the most excruciating fickness . And this was augmented , by having nothing to drink but cold water . As the ...
第 11 頁
... means looked upon as capital then . As for our troop , it always put me in mind of Sir John Falftaff's ragged regiment , a part of which he had robbed the gibbets of . We were , however , joined , fome fhort time after , by Mr. Brown ...
... means looked upon as capital then . As for our troop , it always put me in mind of Sir John Falftaff's ragged regiment , a part of which he had robbed the gibbets of . We were , however , joined , fome fhort time after , by Mr. Brown ...
第 14 頁
... means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I obferved a mean - looking fel- low run by the fide of my chair . I called , in my way , upon a lady . Still the fame man was my attendant ...
... means he expended his money I could not imagine . As I went one day as ufual to the rehearsal , I obferved a mean - looking fel- low run by the fide of my chair . I called , in my way , upon a lady . Still the fame man was my attendant ...
第 15 頁
... means have difappointed their pur- pofe . 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 fhould only be fettled by himself , I was obliged to wait with patience ...
... means have difappointed their pur- pofe . 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 fhould only be fettled by himself , I was obliged to wait with patience ...
第 26 頁
... means of threats , fo far intimidated my maid , as to prevail upon her to go to the juftice's , and fwear to the goods which were found . This fhe did , and was bound over to profecute in the penalty of forty pounds . But the offender ...
... means of threats , fo far intimidated my maid , as to prevail upon her to go to the juftice's , and fwear to the goods which were found . This fhe did , and was bound over to profecute in the penalty of forty pounds . But the offender ...
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第 134 頁 - 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.
第 2 頁 - 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.
第 131 頁 - 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...
第 58 頁 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
第 114 頁 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
第 15 頁 - Or, if there were a fympathy in choice, War, death, or ficknefs did lay fiege to it ; 'Making it momentary as a found, Swift as a fhadow, fhort as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, .
第 114 頁 - Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key, As if our hands, our sides, voices, and minds, Had been incorporate. So we grew together, Like to a double cherry, seeming parted, But yet an union in partition; Two lovely berries moulded on one stem...
第 131 頁 - Liberty ! thrice fweet and gracious goddefs ! whom all, in public or in private, worfhip ; whofe tafte is grateful, and ever will be fo till Nature herfelf fhall change.
第 151 頁 - I fhould, upon due refleclion, be of his way of thinking, that he would leave the paper with me, and eat a chop with me the next day. Mr. Colman was fcarcely gone, before Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Woodward came in ; and, I have fome reafon to think, on the fame bufinefs ; as the former immediately exclaimed, " have you figned it ?" Upon my anfwering in the negative, but acknowledging that the paper was left with me for my confideration, Mr.
第 148 頁 - ... advertifement, Mr. Calcraft had been at his houfe, vowing vengeance againft the theatre, if I did not promife to give up all 'thoughts of fuch a publication ; which, he faid, was at once putting a dagger into his heart, and a piftol to his head.