The Monthly Mirror1809 |
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Page 6
... play - hours and holidays to juvenile recreation ; he was either in the fields collecting wild plants for his garden , or laying gins for birds . He kept a large and curious assortment of different pigeons , besides having col- lected ...
... play - hours and holidays to juvenile recreation ; he was either in the fields collecting wild plants for his garden , or laying gins for birds . He kept a large and curious assortment of different pigeons , besides having col- lected ...
Page 16
... play Punch to entertain the party . What have letters and manners to expect from such disciples ! The noble writer already quoted , says , " Mimicry , which is the common and favourite amusement of little low minds , is in the For the ...
... play Punch to entertain the party . What have letters and manners to expect from such disciples ! The noble writer already quoted , says , " Mimicry , which is the common and favourite amusement of little low minds , is in the For the ...
Page 25
... play his part in a farce they had concerted among them . When they were ready to go to bed , Cibber called out to the waiter teeth . Teeth , sir , ' said the man . 6 • . Here , you fellow take out my Ay , teeth sir . Unscrew that wire ...
... play his part in a farce they had concerted among them . When they were ready to go to bed , Cibber called out to the waiter teeth . Teeth , sir , ' said the man . 6 • . Here , you fellow take out my Ay , teeth sir . Unscrew that wire ...
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... played " Punchy " to the life . In this line she shews a won- derful deal of naiveté and cleverness . The farce of ... play is printed with Betterton's life , the French ladder is entirely kicked down and unnoticed . If the original ...
... played " Punchy " to the life . In this line she shews a won- derful deal of naiveté and cleverness . The farce of ... play is printed with Betterton's life , the French ladder is entirely kicked down and unnoticed . If the original ...
Page 42
... plays with judg ment as well as originality . ** The tragedy rehearsed , called the Spanish Armada , which is tacked fo the Critic , is a perfect disgrace to the wit that precedes it - leaden heels to the winged Mercury - a poor copy of ...
... plays with judg ment as well as originality . ** The tragedy rehearsed , called the Spanish Armada , which is tacked fo the Critic , is a perfect disgrace to the wit that precedes it - leaden heels to the winged Mercury - a poor copy of ...
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