British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... devil . But . Begging your honour's pardon , and begging your pardon , master Jarvis , I'll not go to bed , nor to the devil neither . I have enough to do to mind my cellar . I forgot , your honour , Mr. Croaker is below . I came on ...
... devil . But . Begging your honour's pardon , and begging your pardon , master Jarvis , I'll not go to bed , nor to the devil neither . I have enough to do to mind my cellar . I forgot , your honour , Mr. Croaker is below . I came on ...
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... devil a thing of their own manu- factures about them , except their faces . Hon . But , however these faults may be practised abroad , you don't find them at home , either with Mrs. Croaker , Olivia , or Miss Richland . Croak . The best ...
... devil a thing of their own manu- factures about them , except their faces . Hon . But , however these faults may be practised abroad , you don't find them at home , either with Mrs. Croaker , Olivia , or Miss Richland . Croak . The best ...
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... you may depend on my information . Lofty . The devil he is ! If I had known that , we should not have been quite so well acquainted . Aside . Sir Will . He is certainly returned ; and as 60 A & III . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
... you may depend on my information . Lofty . The devil he is ! If I had known that , we should not have been quite so well acquainted . Aside . Sir Will . He is certainly returned ; and as 60 A & III . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
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... devil's in me of late , for running my head into such defiles , as nothing but a genius like my own could draw me from . I was formerly contented to husband out my places and pensions with some degree of frugality ; but , curse it , of ...
... devil's in me of late , for running my head into such defiles , as nothing but a genius like my own could draw me from . I was formerly contented to husband out my places and pensions with some degree of frugality ; but , curse it , of ...
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... devil . With speed . ' O , confound your speed . But let me read it once more . [ Reads . ] ' Mustar Croakar as sone as yoew see this leve twenty gunnes at the bar of the Talboot tell caled for or yowe and yower experetion will be al ...
... devil . With speed . ' O , confound your speed . But let me read it once more . [ Reads . ] ' Mustar Croakar as sone as yoew see this leve twenty gunnes at the bar of the Talboot tell caled for or yowe and yower experetion will be al ...
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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...
Page 5 - Distress'd alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just th« same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.
Page 43 - Nebuchadnezzar Zebulon, in the Old Jewry, but it happened to be Saturday ; and they never touch on the Sabbath, you know. Sir Geo. Why, what the the devil can I do ? Tram.