British Theatre, Volume 15J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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Anne assure Barn Barnacle Bellamy Cagliari cann't Clarinda colonel consent cousin cuckold dare dear devil dice dost Dwin Dwindle Egad Enter WILDING Exeunt Exit Fainwell fair lady faith fear fellow fortune Fran Frankly Free Freeman gamester gentleman girl give guardian happy hast hear heart honour hope husband innocent Jacintha Jack Jack Wilding Jonathan's Coffee-house keep kiss lady leave letter look Lucetta madam maid marry master mean MEGGOT mistress Mynheer Neph nephew never night on't pardon Penelope Periwinkle Pr'ythee Pray pretty Prim Quaker Ranger Sack Sackbut SCENE Sell servant shew Simon Pure Sir Phil Sir Philip Strict Strictland sure swear tell thank thee There's thing thou art Trade Tradelove uncle wench wife wish woman Zounds
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Page 78 - I have a husband for you, a man that knows how to improve your fortune ; one that trades to the four corners of the globe.
Page 69 - The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he.
Page 25 - I abhorr'd the fatigue which must have attended it. I could never yet bring myself to join with either party.
Page 46 - tout again. Sack. Heaven protect me ! Where is he ? Per. Why here, just where I was. Sack. Where, where, in the name of virtue ? Ah, poor Mr. Periwinkle ! — Egad, look to't, you had best, sir; and let him be seen again, or I shall have you burnt for a wizard. Col.
Page 79 - All that thou hast said tendeth only to debauch youth, and fill their heads with the pride and luxury of this world. The merchant is a very great friend to Satan, and sendeth as many to his dominions as the pope. Per. Right; I say, knowledge makes the man.
Page 14 - Know her! Ay, poor Nancy; I have carried her to school many a frosty morning. Alas ! if she's the woman, I pity you, colonel; her father, my old master, was the most whimsical, out-of-the-way temper'd man I ever heard of, as you will judge by his last will and testament.
Page 27 - Who, Nancy Lovely? I am a piece of a guardian to that lady : you must know, her father, I thank him, joined me with three of the most preposterous old fellows — that, upon...
Page 64 - I shall never be able to look up again. Free. I am very much concerned that I was the occasion, and wish I could be an instrument of retrieving your misfortune ; for my own, I value it not.
Page 64 - Heaven, one tender look from those piercing eyes, one touch of this soft hand — . — [Going to take her hand. Jac. Hold, sir, no nearer. • Ran. Would more than repay whole years of pain. Jac. Hear me; but keep your distance, or I raise the family.
Page 88 - I remember the face of this fellow at Bath — Ay, this is he that pick'd my Lady Raffle's pocket in the Grove Don't you remember that the mob pump'd you, friend! This is the most notorious rogue — S.