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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... myself , death de- prived me not only of an anxious parent , but of a kind friend . Happy would it have been for me , had I always liftened to her prudent admonitions ! I should then have been a ftranger to error , and confequently to ...
... myself , death de- prived me not only of an anxious parent , but of a kind friend . Happy would it have been for me , had I always liftened to her prudent admonitions ! I should then have been a ftranger to error , and confequently to ...
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... myself chofe to continue his tenant ; and it was greatly under - let , 1 determined to keep it . Every thing my parent died possessed of having originated from me , I thought I had an undoubt- ed right to whatever that might be ; and my ...
... myself chofe to continue his tenant ; and it was greatly under - let , 1 determined to keep it . Every thing my parent died possessed of having originated from me , I thought I had an undoubt- ed right to whatever that might be ; and my ...
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... would . My vifitor , Mrs. Butler , and myself , were fit- ting together in converfation one evening , foon after the death of my mother , when a loud and B 4 violent As fuch an violent rap at the door alarmed us G. A. BELLA MY .
... would . My vifitor , Mrs. Butler , and myself , were fit- ting together in converfation one evening , foon after the death of my mother , when a loud and B 4 violent As fuch an violent rap at the door alarmed us G. A. BELLA MY .
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... myself tolerably eafy , as I had let the best part of my house to a brother of the great Parker , who was newly married , for five guineas a week , referving for my own ufe the back - parlour , and the two back - rooms on the fecond ...
... myself tolerably eafy , as I had let the best part of my house to a brother of the great Parker , who was newly married , for five guineas a week , referving for my own ufe the back - parlour , and the two back - rooms on the fecond ...
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... contest 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.
... contest 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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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!