Bell's British Theatre, Volume 12Bell, 1797 |
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... Pray what says your watch ? mine is down . [ Pulling out his Watch . Col. I want thirty - six minutes of twelve , sir.- [ Puts up his Watch , and takes out his Snuff - box . Sir Phil . May I presume , sir ? Col. Sir , you honour me ...
... Pray what says your watch ? mine is down . [ Pulling out his Watch . Col. I want thirty - six minutes of twelve , sir.- [ Puts up his Watch , and takes out his Snuff - box . Sir Phil . May I presume , sir ? Col. Sir , you honour me ...
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... Pray , sir , if I may take the liberty of enquiring - What coun- try is so happy to claim the birth of the finest gen- tleman in the universe ? France , I presume . Col. Then you don't think me an Englishman ? Sir Phil . No , upon my ...
... Pray , sir , if I may take the liberty of enquiring - What coun- try is so happy to claim the birth of the finest gen- tleman in the universe ? France , I presume . Col. Then you don't think me an Englishman ? Sir Phil . No , upon my ...
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... Pray who are they ? Are the pinch'd cap and formal hood the emblems of sanctity ? Does your virtue consist in your dress , Mrs. Prim ? Mrs. Pr . It doth not consist in cut hair , spotted face , and a bare neck . - Oh the wickedness of ...
... Pray who are they ? Are the pinch'd cap and formal hood the emblems of sanctity ? Does your virtue consist in your dress , Mrs. Prim ? Mrs. Pr . It doth not consist in cut hair , spotted face , and a bare neck . - Oh the wickedness of ...
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... pray who corrupted your son To- bias with evil longings ? Your maid Tabitha wore a handkerchief , and yet he made the saint a sinner . Mrs. Pr . Well , well , spit thy malice . I confess Satan did buffet my son Tobias , and my servant ...
... pray who corrupted your son To- bias with evil longings ? Your maid Tabitha wore a handkerchief , and yet he made the saint a sinner . Mrs. Pr . Well , well , spit thy malice . I confess Satan did buffet my son Tobias , and my servant ...
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... Pray , what have you to offer for the good of Mrs. Lovely , Sir Philip ? Sir Phil . First , I desire to know what you intend to do with that lady ? Must she be sent to the Indies for a venture - or live an old maid , and then be enter'd ...
... Pray , what have you to offer for the good of Mrs. Lovely , Sir Philip ? Sir Phil . First , I desire to know what you intend to do with that lady ? Must she be sent to the Indies for a venture - or live an old maid , and then be enter'd ...
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