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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... fince a child , who prefented me with a bank note for twenty pounds , in as pompous a manner as if it had been a million . G. A. B. IF LETTER XCII . Dec. 29 , 17- F I fhall not be thought worthy of any en comiums for the matter ...
... fince a child , who prefented me with a bank note for twenty pounds , in as pompous a manner as if it had been a million . G. A. B. IF LETTER XCII . Dec. 29 , 17- F I fhall not be thought worthy of any en comiums for the matter ...
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... fince I firft began the task , to the employment . Indeed , a long confinement , occafioned by indifpofition and diftreffes , has not a little tended to ac- celerate my undertaking ; and as neither of these causes are yet removed ...
... fince I firft began the task , to the employment . Indeed , a long confinement , occafioned by indifpofition and diftreffes , has not a little tended to ac- celerate my undertaking ; and as neither of these causes are yet removed ...
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... ; a precaution which he had never before taken ; and he has often affirmed fince , that he could not account for entertaining fuch an idea then , Mr. Mr. Woodward was kind enough to advance me the money 16 THE LIFE OF.
... ; a precaution which he had never before taken ; and he has often affirmed fince , that he could not account for entertaining fuch an idea then , Mr. Mr. Woodward was kind enough to advance me the money 16 THE LIFE OF.
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... fince . I mention thefe circumftances , in hopes that fome gentleman of the law , who is pof- . feffed of knowledge , joined with humanity , will favour me with his affiftance upon this occafion , and endeavour to refcue a diftreffed ...
... fince . I mention thefe circumftances , in hopes that fome gentleman of the law , who is pof- . feffed of knowledge , joined with humanity , will favour me with his affiftance upon this occafion , and endeavour to refcue a diftreffed ...
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... fince informed , that it arofe from jea- loufy of my having a greater affection for his brother than himfelf , through my refufing him fome portraits which I had promised to my eldest fon . I am told he has met with the greateft fuccefs ...
... fince informed , that it arofe from jea- loufy of my having a greater affection for his brother than himfelf , through my refufing him fome portraits which I had promised to my eldest fon . I am told he has met with the greateft fuccefs ...
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Página 36 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Página 118 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together: our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not ; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Página 47 - Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.
Página 147 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Página 47 - How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain. How many sink in the devouring flood, Or more devouring flame. How many bleed, By shameful variance betwixt man and man. How many pine in want, and dungeon glooms; Shut from the common air, and common use Of their own limbs.
Página 28 - TV oppreflbr's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of defpis'd love, the law's delay, The infolence of office, and the fpurns ., That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himfelf might his quietus make With a bare bodkin...
Página 22 - Indiana do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Página 53 - Cerberus, guards each avenue to the heart, so that pleasure does not approach. Happy! thrice happy ! are those who are blessed with an independent competence, and can confine their wants within the bounds of that competence, be it what it may. To such alone the bread of life is palatable and nourishing. Sweet is the morsel that is acquired by an honest industry, the produce of which is permanent, or that flows from a source which will not fail. A subsistence, that is precarious, or procured by an...
Página 42 - Though plung'd in ills, and exercis'd in care, Yet never let the noble mind despair: When press'd by dangers, and beset with foes, The gods their timely succour interpose ; And when our virtue sinks, o'erwhelm'd with grief, By unforeseen expedients, bring relief.
Página 133 - Barker, or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns ; for which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with my seal.