British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... come to his relief . Jar . Well , if I could but any way see him tho- roughly vexed , every groan of his would be music ... comes his hopeful ne- phew ; the strange good natur'd , foolish , open 1 . A & 1 . 11 THE GOOD NATURED MAN . of ...
... come to his relief . Jar . Well , if I could but any way see him tho- roughly vexed , every groan of his would be music ... comes his hopeful ne- phew ; the strange good natur'd , foolish , open 1 . A & 1 . 11 THE GOOD NATURED MAN . of ...
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John Bell. Hon . That's but just ; tho ' perhaps here comes the butler to complain of the footman . Jar . Ay , it's the way with them all , from the scul- lion to the privy - counsellor . If they have a bad master they keep quarrelling ...
John Bell. Hon . That's but just ; tho ' perhaps here comes the butler to complain of the footman . Jar . Ay , it's the way with them all , from the scul- lion to the privy - counsellor . If they have a bad master they keep quarrelling ...
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... comes on the old affair , I suppose . The match between his son , that's just returned from Paris , and Miss Richland , the young lady he's guardian to . Hon . Perhaps so . Mr. Croaker , knowing my friend- ship for the young lady , has ...
... comes on the old affair , I suppose . The match between his son , that's just returned from Paris , and Miss Richland , the young lady he's guardian to . Hon . Perhaps so . Mr. Croaker , knowing my friend- ship for the young lady , has ...
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... come out in a morning thus , with a pleasant face , and to make my friends merry , that all's well within . But I have cares that would break a heart of stone . My wife has so encroach'd upon every one of my privileges , that I am now ...
... come out in a morning thus , with a pleasant face , and to make my friends merry , that all's well within . But I have cares that would break a heart of stone . My wife has so encroach'd upon every one of my privileges , that I am now ...
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... come , by that which we have past , the prospect is hideous . Croak . Life at the greatest and best is but a froward child , that must be humour'd and coax'd a little till it falls asleep , and then all the care is over . We Hon . Very ...
... come , by that which we have past , the prospect is hideous . Croak . Life at the greatest and best is but a froward child , that must be humour'd and coax'd a little till it falls asleep , and then all the care is over . We Hon . Very ...
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Page 39 - Cole. Oh, it was a wonderful work. There had I been tossing in a sea of sin, without rudder or compass. And had not the good gentleman piloted me into the harbour of grace, I must have struck against the rocks of reprobation, and have been quite swallowed up in the whirlpool of despair. He was the precious instrument of my spiritual sprinkling...
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