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Page 70
When did you hear from your gallant ? Bid . Never since he went to the army .
Tag . How so ? Bid . I was afraid the letters would fall into my aunt's hands , so I
would not let him write to me : but I had a better reason then . Tag . Pray let us
hear ...
When did you hear from your gallant ? Bid . Never since he went to the army .
Tag . How so ? Bid . I was afraid the letters would fall into my aunt's hands , so I
would not let him write to me : but I had a better reason then . Tag . Pray let us
hear ...
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Pray , Sir , hear reason a little . Flasb . I never do , Madam ; it is not my method of
proceeding ; here is my logic ! [ Draws bis șword . ] Sa , sa , -my best argument is
cart over arm , madam , ha , ha , ' [ lunges . ] and if he answers that , madam ...
Pray , Sir , hear reason a little . Flasb . I never do , Madam ; it is not my method of
proceeding ; here is my logic ! [ Draws bis șword . ] Sa , sa , -my best argument is
cart over arm , madam , ha , ha , ' [ lunges . ] and if he answers that , madam ...
Page 85
Do you hear , Jasper ? I'm all over in a sweat . -Pray , miss , have not you had
company this afternoon ? I saw a young fop go out of the house as I was coming
hither . Bjd . You might have seen two , Sir Simon , if your eyes-had been good .
Do you hear , Jasper ? I'm all over in a sweat . -Pray , miss , have not you had
company this afternoon ? I saw a young fop go out of the house as I was coming
hither . Bjd . You might have seen two , Sir Simon , if your eyes-had been good .
Page 92
Rebellious subjects , enemies to peace , Profaners of your neighbour - stained
steelWill they not hear ? what ho ! you men ! you beasts , That quench the fire of
your pernicious rage , With purple fountains issuing from your veins ; On pain of ...
Rebellious subjects , enemies to peace , Profaners of your neighbour - stained
steelWill they not hear ? what ho ! you men ! you beasts , That quench the fire of
your pernicious rage , With purple fountains issuing from your veins ; On pain of ...
Page 204
Marry , sir , my proper fine penman wou'd needs bestow the grist ' o me at the
wind - mill , to hear some martial discourse , where I so marshalled him , that I
made him drunk with admiration : and because too much heat was the cause of
his ...
Marry , sir , my proper fine penman wou'd needs bestow the grist ' o me at the
wind - mill , to hear some martial discourse , where I so marshalled him , that I
made him drunk with admiration : and because too much heat was the cause of
his ...
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| Title | Dramatic Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author, Volume 1 Dramatic Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author, David Garrick |
| Author | David Garrick |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A. Millar, 1798 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Mar 2008 |
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