An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... use of upon the occafion , I was ena- bled to triumph over fuch a dangerous opponent . G. A. B. LETTER LXXVI . Aug. 14 , 17— MR . Calcraft being one evening at the repre- fentation of " Zara , " the uncommon applause I met with revived ...
... use of upon the occafion , I was ena- bled to triumph over fuch a dangerous opponent . G. A. B. LETTER LXXVI . Aug. 14 , 17— MR . Calcraft being one evening at the repre- fentation of " Zara , " the uncommon applause I met with revived ...
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... use to me here . In this fituation , there was no other alter- native but my conforming to Mr. Bates's wishes . The lofs of my hair was the greatest bar to my appearance . However , for the first time , I had recourse to falfe ; and ...
... use to me here . In this fituation , there was no other alter- native but my conforming to Mr. Bates's wishes . The lofs of my hair was the greatest bar to my appearance . However , for the first time , I had recourse to falfe ; and ...
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... use , for my own time , of the remainder of the little fortune I had been the means of his getting , it would afford him more real pleasure than he could receive from difpofing of it in any other way . I could fcarcely refrain from ...
... use , for my own time , of the remainder of the little fortune I had been the means of his getting , it would afford him more real pleasure than he could receive from difpofing of it in any other way . I could fcarcely refrain from ...
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... use of as intro- ductory to this plan . All the paffions that ever entered into a female breaft immediately exerted their whole dominion over me . I was in an instant torn by rage , con- tempt , and offended pride . I know not which was ...
... use of as intro- ductory to this plan . All the paffions that ever entered into a female breaft immediately exerted their whole dominion over me . I was in an instant torn by rage , con- tempt , and offended pride . I know not which was ...
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... use of it for my present exigencies , and return it to him when convenient . As an inducement for my do- ing this , he observed , that my expences must * A & t . III . Scene V. I have been very great at the officer's houfe ; have G. A. ...
... use of it for my present exigencies , and return it to him when convenient . As an inducement for my do- ing this , he observed , that my expences must * A & t . III . Scene V. I have been very great at the officer's houfe ; have G. A. ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anfwer appearance bufinefs buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confent confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges 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 fuccefs fuch fummer fuppofed fure furprized gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft juſt lady laſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby Lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe proprietors purpoſe racter reafon received refidence refuſed requeſted Scotland ſee ſeemed ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe woman Woodward
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