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 5 |
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... against the depredator , which I fhould undoubtedly have gained , as I was born in wedlock ; but an unexpected circumftance pre- vented me from receiving any redress . The wretch having spent all the money that arose from the fale of ...
... against the depredator , which I fhould undoubtedly have gained , as I was born in wedlock ; but an unexpected circumftance pre- vented me from receiving any redress . The wretch having spent all the money that arose from the fale of ...
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... it with them . The latter had even the folly or madness to fend to me , to defire I would join in the bill against myself , and those who had advanced me the the money upon it . This you may be affured 22 THE LIFE OF.
... it with them . The latter had even the folly or madness to fend to me , to defire I would join in the bill against myself , and those who had advanced me the the money upon it . This you may be affured 22 THE LIFE OF.
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... against them with vigour . The only thing that retarded my defign , was the want of money to carry it into execution ; for what I received from the gentleman who had hired my house , was devoted to pay the rent of it . I however ...
... against them with vigour . The only thing that retarded my defign , was the want of money to carry it into execution ; for what I received from the gentleman who had hired my house , was devoted to pay the rent of it . I however ...
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... against me ; and , if not immediately settled , I fhould be fued to execution . In addition to this , as misfortunes feldom come alone , I was ferved at the the fame moment with copies of writs for the notes 24 THE LIFE OF.
... against me ; and , if not immediately settled , I fhould be fued to execution . In addition to this , as misfortunes feldom come alone , I was ferved at the the fame moment with copies of writs for the notes 24 THE LIFE OF.
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... against my own caufe , by joining me , in their application to the court , with Mr. Calcraft's executors ; and this occafioned the latter's sending to me when they filed their answers . Lord Huntingdon , juftly incenfed at my appa- rent ...
... against my own caufe , by joining me , in their application to the court , with Mr. Calcraft's executors ; and this occafioned the latter's sending to me when they filed their answers . Lord Huntingdon , juftly incenfed at my appa- rent ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquainted advertiſed adviſed affiftance affured againſt almoft annuity anſwer attorney Calcraft cauſe circumftances confequence confideration debts deceaſe defired difpofed diftrefs diſtreſs eſteem executors expences exprefs faid fame favour feemed felf fend fent fettled feven fhall fhould fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fuch fuit fuppofed fure gentleman George Anne Bellamy greateſt happineſs heart Henry Woodward herſelf himſelf honour hope houfe houſe hundred pounds illneſs informed intereft itſelf Jamaica John Calcraft juft juſt lady laft leaſt letter likewife Lord Lord Hampden ment Metham mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obfervation obliged occafion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible preſent prevented profeffion promiſed purchaſe purpoſe reafon received refidence refuſed requeſt ſay ſhe ſtill ſuch theſe thofe thoſe thought tion ufual uſe vifit vols Weft whofe whoſe Willet William Bromfield wiſhes woman Woodward yourſelf
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 57 - 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.
Seite 68 - By fhameful variance betwixt Man and Man. How many pine in want, and dungeon glooms ; Shut from the common air, and common ufe Of their own limbs. How many drink the cup Of baleful grief, or eat the bitter bread 335 Of mifery.
Seite 148 - 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.
Seite 178 - 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.
Seite 43 - 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.
Seite 63 - 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.
Seite 221 - But some, great souls! and touch'd with warmth divine, Give gold a price, and teach its beams to shine. All hoarded treasures they repute a load ; Nor think their wealth their own, till well bestow'd...
Seite 43 - 1777" (Signed) ••HENRY WOODWARD. " Signed, fealed, publifhed, and declared by " the faid Henry Woodward, as and for his " laft will and teftament, in the prefence " of us, "ANNE PITT. "E. WILLET. " No. 89, Wardour-ftreet, Soho.
Seite 30 - And whiftles in his found : Laft fcene of all, That ends this ftrange eventful hiftory, Is fecond childifhnefs, and mere oblivion ; Sans teeth, fans eyes, fans tafte, fans every thing, Re-enter ORLANDO, with ADAM.
Seite 81 - Not with the living. They feed upon opinions, errors, dreams, And make 'em truths; they draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces, And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!