An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Band 4 |
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... person who wrote for bread , and is a difgrace to the navy , to fcandalize me in a fcurrilous publi cation , not unlike Bellmen's Verfes . In travelling to the Head , however dull and melancholy my days were , I had great entertain ...
... person who wrote for bread , and is a difgrace to the navy , to fcandalize me in a fcurrilous publi cation , not unlike Bellmen's Verfes . In travelling to the Head , however dull and melancholy my days were , I had great entertain ...
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... person who could make the leaft pretenfions to beauty . Such was I , when I prefented myfelf to the fight of the gazing crowd . And fo great and natural was their furprize and difappointment , that they immediate- ly vanished , and left ...
... person who could make the leaft pretenfions to beauty . Such was I , when I prefented myfelf to the fight of the gazing crowd . And fo great and natural was their furprize and difappointment , that they immediate- ly vanished , and left ...
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... person who made the demand very cava- lierly , he was arrefted . Hurt at fuch an indignity offered to a man of his great confequence , he threw * Midfummer's Night Dream , Act I. Scene I. the the cause into chancery , where it remained ...
... person who made the demand very cava- lierly , he was arrefted . Hurt at fuch an indignity offered to a man of his great confequence , he threw * Midfummer's Night Dream , Act I. Scene I. the the cause into chancery , where it remained ...
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... persons of reputa- tion in that bufinefs , I could not account for the manœuvre . I therefore defired him to write to Mr. Calcraft upon the subject . Mr. Cracroft now proceeded to inform me , that he had received a lift of my debts from ...
... persons of reputa- tion in that bufinefs , I could not account for the manœuvre . I therefore defired him to write to Mr. Calcraft upon the subject . Mr. Cracroft now proceeded to inform me , that he had received a lift of my debts from ...
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... person they once affected to admire , and loaded with profef- fions of regard , as the fervile herd : and I can with truth affirm , that among the numbers I for- merly had it in my power to oblige , I never met with a grateful return ...
... person they once affected to admire , and loaded with profef- fions of regard , as the fervile herd : and I can with truth affirm , that among the numbers I for- merly had it in my power to oblige , I never met with a grateful return ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Seite 153 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law; but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies In his true nature, and we ourselves compell'd Even to the teeth and forehead of our faults To give in evidence.
Seite 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Seite 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Seite 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Seite 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Seite 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Seite 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Seite 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Seite 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.