An apology for the life of George Anne Bellamy, written by herself [ed. by A. Bicknell]. To which is added her original letter to John Calcraft, Volumen 4 |
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... most generous men in the kingdom . That our differences did not arife folely from the impropriety of my behaviour to him , notwith- standing fome reports have been circulated by my enemies to the contrary , is plainly evinced by the ...
... most generous men in the kingdom . That our differences did not arife folely from the impropriety of my behaviour to him , notwith- standing fome reports have been circulated by my enemies to the contrary , is plainly evinced by the ...
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... most impro- bable , and the falfcft reports of me . Among thefe , it was given out by them , that I encouraged the addreffes of a noble Lord , with whofe Countess I had the honour of being upon terms of intimacy . Had I been inclined to ...
... most impro- bable , and the falfcft reports of me . Among thefe , it was given out by them , that I encouraged the addreffes of a noble Lord , with whofe Countess I had the honour of being upon terms of intimacy . Had I been inclined to ...
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... most excruciat- ing fickness . And this was augmented , by hav- ing nothing to drink but cold water . As the paffage is ufually made in a few hours , I had not thought it neceffary to lay in a fea - ftore . We landed at Dunlarny ; when ...
... most excruciat- ing fickness . And this was augmented , by hav- ing nothing to drink but cold water . As the paffage is ufually made in a few hours , I had not thought it neceffary to lay in a fea - ftore . We landed at Dunlarny ; when ...
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... most fimple drefs ( fimplicity in my dress being , as I have already observed , my constant adoption , except when finery was abfolutely need- ful ; and I always fcorned to owe any addition to art , which I disliked as much in the ...
... most fimple drefs ( fimplicity in my dress being , as I have already observed , my constant adoption , except when finery was abfolutely need- ful ; and I always fcorned to owe any addition to art , which I disliked as much in the ...
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... most extravagant lengths . J appeared in Belvidera ; but was by no means fo well received in it as I had formerly been . This hurt me greatly , as I did not give myself time to confider , that I then had no competitor I time 12 THE LIFE OF.
... most extravagant lengths . J appeared in Belvidera ; but was by no means fo well received in it as I had formerly been . This hurt me greatly , as I did not give myself time to confider , that I then had no competitor I time 12 THE LIFE OF.
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwered appearance befides beſt buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fummer fuppofed fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe racter reafon received refidence refpect requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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Página 3 - tis slander; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Página 17 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Página 127 - In me to lofe. Dia. Mine honour's fuch a ring; My chaftity's the jewel of our houfe, Bequeathed down from many anceftors ; Which were the greateft obloquy i'th
Página 126 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Página 18 - That, in ° a fpleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to fay, — Behold ! The jaws of darknefs do devour it up : So quick bright things come to...
Página 150 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Página 68 - Glasgow, told his auditors that he dreamed the preceding night he was in the infernal regions, at a grand entertainment, where all the devils...
Página 50 - The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes.