An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volume 4author, and sold, 1786 - Actors |
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Page 59
... young perfon's fitua- tion , I promised to allow her a weekly pittance , as long as I could afford to do fo . This , how- ever , it was not in my power to do but for a few weeks . At the expiration of the time usually limited for ...
... young perfon's fitua- tion , I promised to allow her a weekly pittance , as long as I could afford to do fo . This , how- ever , it was not in my power to do but for a few weeks . At the expiration of the time usually limited for ...
Page 80
... young lady probably has books from a circulating library , and these letters will undoubtedly be ho- noured with a place in most of their catalogues , there is a chance of her reading them . If fhe does , I fhould take it as a favour if ...
... young lady probably has books from a circulating library , and these letters will undoubtedly be ho- noured with a place in most of their catalogues , there is a chance of her reading them . If fhe does , I fhould take it as a favour if ...
Page 86
... young woman who had been recommend- ed by my eldest fon to me for affiftance , had perfuaded me to join with her in a note of hand at fix months date , in order to discharge a debt she had contracted . This note had been fome time due ...
... young woman who had been recommend- ed by my eldest fon to me for affiftance , had perfuaded me to join with her in a note of hand at fix months date , in order to discharge a debt she had contracted . This note had been fome time due ...
Page 87
... young- gentlewoman , whom the imagined had talents for the ftage , and wifhing to appear in Juliet . I told her it was impoffible , in the fituation fhe then faw me , to comply with her requeft ; but as foon as I was able to leave my ...
... young- gentlewoman , whom the imagined had talents for the ftage , and wifhing to appear in Juliet . I told her it was impoffible , in the fituation fhe then faw me , to comply with her requeft ; but as foon as I was able to leave my ...
Page 92
... odd pounds for the completion of his equip- ment . A bond was given for that fum by the young gentleman , but , at Mr Woodward's ex- prefs defire , was made out in my name ; and he would I would never accept of it , as I have 92 THE LIFE ...
... odd pounds for the completion of his equip- ment . A bond was given for that fum by the young gentleman , but , at Mr Woodward's ex- prefs defire , was made out in my name ; and he would I would never accept of it , as I have 92 THE LIFE ...
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acquainted advertiſed adviſed affiftance affured againſt almoft anfwer annuity attorney beſt Calcraft cauſe circumftance confequence confideration debts deceaſe defired difpofed diftrefs diſappointments diſtreſs executors expences exprefs faid fame fatisfaction favour feemed felf fend fent fettled feven fevere fhall fhould fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fuch fuffered fuit fuppofed fure gentleman George Anne Bellamy goodneſs greateſt happineſs heart Henry Woodward herſelf himſelf honour hope houfe houſe hundred pounds informed intereft John Calcraft juſt lady laſt leaft letter likewife Lord Lord Hampden Lordſhip ment Metham mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent profeffion promiſed purchaſe purpoſe reaſon received refidence requeſt reſpect ſeeing ſhe ſome ſuch thefe theſe thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion uſe vifit Weft whofe whoſe Willet William Bromfield wiſhes woman Woodward yourſelf
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Page 68 - Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.
Page 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.
Page 68 - ... they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain. How many sink in the devouring flood, Or more devouring flame.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 67 - As I put my hand into my pocket, to take .out my handkerchief in order to dry my tears, I felt fome halfpence there which I did not know I was poflefled of. And now my native humanity, which had been deprefled, as well as every other good propenfity, by defpair, found means to refume it
Page 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.
Page 172 - Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow, And all the rest is leather and prunella.