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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... lady and her two daughters to be with me during my mother's illness ; and fhe was fo kind as to continue her vifit , in order to keep me from the melancholy with which a mind fo fufceptible as mine must naturally be oppreffed . As my ...
... lady and her two daughters to be with me during my mother's illness ; and fhe was fo kind as to continue her vifit , in order to keep me from the melancholy with which a mind fo fufceptible as mine must naturally be oppreffed . As my ...
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... lady is the widow of a Polish baron , a moft agreeable generous wo- man , and poffeffed of the moft liberal sentiments . She had accidentally heard of my diftrefs , and taken the first opportunity to come and relieve me . She gently ...
... lady is the widow of a Polish baron , a moft agreeable generous wo- man , and poffeffed of the moft liberal sentiments . She had accidentally heard of my diftrefs , and taken the first opportunity to come and relieve me . She gently ...
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... lady probably has books from a circulating library , and these letters will undoubtedly be ho- noured with a place in moft of their catalogues , there is a chance of her reading them . If fhe does , I fhould take it as a favour if fhe ...
... lady probably has books from a circulating library , and these letters will undoubtedly be ho- noured with a place in moft of their catalogues , there is a chance of her reading them . If fhe does , I fhould take it as a favour if fhe ...
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... a benefit . Indeed , the idea was firft fug- gefted to me by Lady Lumm . I accordingly ap- plied to Mr. Harris , who , with a generofity to which E 6 The late Earl . which I hold myself much obliged , not only grant- G. A. 83 BELLAMY .
... a benefit . Indeed , the idea was firft fug- gefted to me by Lady Lumm . I accordingly ap- plied to Mr. Harris , who , with a generofity to which E 6 The late Earl . which I hold myself much obliged , not only grant- G. A. 83 BELLAMY .
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... me on . To this lady I am much indebted , for the lively fatisfac- tion fhe expreffed at feeing a theatre crowned by the first and moft diftinguished of the nobility in the the month of June . Had the house been thus 84 THE LIFE OF.
... me on . To this lady I am much indebted , for the lively fatisfac- tion fhe expreffed at feeing a theatre crowned by the first and moft diftinguished of the nobility in the the month of June . Had the house been thus 84 THE LIFE OF.
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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!