Love's last shift; Woman's wit; Love makes a man; She would and she would not

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J. Rivington and Sons, C. Bathurst, T. Longman, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, W. Nicoll, and S. Bladon., 1777
 

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Página 15 - It may be observable too, that my muse and my spouse were equally prolific ; that the one was seldom the mother of a child, but in the same year the other made me the father of a play. I think we had a dozen of each sort between us ; of both which kinds some died in their infancy, and near an equal number of each were alive when I quitted the theatre.
Página 237 - I'll thank thee for't, if ever I fet foot upon my eilate again : faith, I was juft gone; if them hadft not taken me upon thy back the laft hundred yards, by this time I had been food for herrings and mackrel but...
Página 207 - Clo. A put, by Jupiter ! He don't know the air of a gentleman from the air of the country — Sir...
Página 318 - I'll pretend, says he, that the rascal, your rival, (meaning you then, sir,) has robbed me of my portmanteau, where I had put up all my jewels, money, and letters of recommendation from my father : we are neither of us known in Madrid, says he, so> that a little impudence and a grave face will certainly set those two dogs a snarling, while you run away with the bone.
Página 210 - Ant. This minute, sir ; and here comes my young rogue, in the very nick of his fortune. Enter CLODIO. Ant. Clody, a word Clo. To the wise is enough. Your pleasure, sir ? Ant.
Página 310 - I must tell you, sir, this obstinacy obliges me, as a churchman, to put you in mind of your duty, and to let you know too, you ought to pay more reverence to our order. Man. Sir, I am not afraid of the sin of marrying my daughter to the best advantage; and so...
Página 359 - Ah, well said! and that you may never be out of humour with your business, look you here, children, I have brought you some baubles that will make you merry as long as you live ; twelve thousand pistoles are the least value of them ; the rest of your fortune shall be paid in the best Barbury gold to-morrow morning.
Página 43 - I am gone from one to the other. Oh, what pleasure it is at a good play to go out before half an act's done ! " " Why at a good play ? " asks Narcissa. "Oh, madam, it looks particular, and gives the whole audience an opportunity of turning upon me at once. Then do they conclude I have some extraordinary business, or a fine woman to go to at least. And then again it shows my contempt of what the dull town thinks their chiefest diversion.
Página 212 - We six, now, were all at supper, all in good humour ; champaigne was the word, and wit flew about the room, like a pack of losing cards...
Página 292 - Psha! dear sir, never talk of it? I live here hard by — I have a lodging — I can't call it a lodging, neither — that is, I have a Sometimes I am here, and sometimes I am there; and so, here and there one makes shift, you know. — :Hey ! will these people never come ? • : Hyp.

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