Miscellaneous Plays, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1804 - 438 pages |
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... door a - jar , and look upon us Thus fet , what class of men fhould we be deem'd ? A fet of light hearts , fnug in fortune's lap , Who will not go to bed because we may ? Or club of sharpers , flufh'd with full fuccefs , New from the ...
... door a - jar , and look upon us Thus fet , what class of men fhould we be deem'd ? A fet of light hearts , fnug in fortune's lap , Who will not go to bed because we may ? Or club of sharpers , flufh'd with full fuccefs , New from the ...
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... door . Plague on her kindness To haunt me here ! I have forgot my promife . ( To Bernard . ) Make faft the lettic'd door and answer for me . BERNARD ( after fastening a door of lettice work through which the Countess is feen ) . Who's ...
... door . Plague on her kindness To haunt me here ! I have forgot my promife . ( To Bernard . ) Make faft the lettic'd door and answer for me . BERNARD ( after fastening a door of lettice work through which the Countess is feen ) . Who's ...
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Joanna Baillie. BERNARD ( Speaking loud after her as fhe retires from the door ) . Not far from hence , there is a nightly meeting Of worthy , fober , well - difpofed folks , Who once a week do offer up their prayers And chant most ...
Joanna Baillie. BERNARD ( Speaking loud after her as fhe retires from the door ) . Not far from hence , there is a nightly meeting Of worthy , fober , well - difpofed folks , Who once a week do offer up their prayers And chant most ...
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... door and I will stand conceal'd . ( Conceals himself , and Mira appears thro ' the latticed door . ) MIRA ( without ) . Where is Count Zaterloo ? Let me pass on . BERNARD . Affairs of greatest confequence detain him , My beauteous Mira ...
... door and I will stand conceal'd . ( Conceals himself , and Mira appears thro ' the latticed door . ) MIRA ( without ) . Where is Count Zaterloo ? Let me pass on . BERNARD . Affairs of greatest confequence detain him , My beauteous Mira ...
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... door I fay ! this weakly barrier Shall not oppofe my way . ( Beating violently against the door . ) COUNT ZATERLOO ( afide to Bernard ) . Faith I believe we muft e'en let her in , She may do fome rafh thing , if we perfift . ( Bernard ...
... door I fay ! this weakly barrier Shall not oppofe my way . ( Beating violently against the door . ) COUNT ZATERLOO ( afide to Bernard ) . Faith I believe we muft e'en let her in , She may do fome rafh thing , if we perfift . ( Bernard ...
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