An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-Garden Theatre. Written by Herself. To which is Annexed, Her Original Letter to John Calcraft, ... The Third Edition. In Five Volumes. ...author, and sold, 1785 |
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... fore . As it was not in Barry's power , Mr. Woodward was obliged to pay it for him . Thus was the latter punifhed for his indif- cretion with regard to my letter . I had fent my men fervants and the horfes back to London from Holyhead ...
... fore . As it was not in Barry's power , Mr. Woodward was obliged to pay it for him . Thus was the latter punifhed for his indif- cretion with regard to my letter . I had fent my men fervants and the horfes back to London from Holyhead ...
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... fore the proprietors of Crow - ftreet , and got eight great audiences , ere the finery they fo much boasted of arrived . This manœuvre proved a fore disappointment to the expecta- tions of the gentry of the other houfe , who were ...
... fore the proprietors of Crow - ftreet , and got eight great audiences , ere the finery they fo much boasted of arrived . This manœuvre proved a fore disappointment to the expecta- tions of the gentry of the other houfe , who were ...
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... fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair fhould only be fettled by himself , I was obliged to wait with patience his coming . Mrs. Mol- loy and Mifs Ly'll vifited me in my durance , and I believe ...
... fore the plaintiff could be met with , and as he had given orders that the affair fhould only be fettled by himself , I was obliged to wait with patience his coming . Mrs. Mol- loy and Mifs Ly'll vifited me in my durance , and I believe ...
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... fore immediately figned the writing that was fent me , and forwarded it to London by the first post . I afterwards heard , that upon Mr. Calcraft's treating the perfon who made the demand , very cavalierly , he was arrested . Hurt at ...
... fore immediately figned the writing that was fent me , and forwarded it to London by the first post . I afterwards heard , that upon Mr. Calcraft's treating the perfon who made the demand , very cavalierly , he was arrested . Hurt at ...
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... fore , during the fhutting of the house , upon account of the demife of one of the female branches of the Royal Family . My agree- ment was annual , and Mr. Rich had expressly ordered the treasurer not to make any de- duction for that ...
... fore , during the fhutting of the house , upon account of the demife of one of the female branches of the Royal Family . My agree- ment was annual , and Mr. Rich had expressly ordered the treasurer not to make any de- duction for that ...
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acquainted advertiſement affured againſt Alderman anfwer appear apprehenfion befides beſt bufinefs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman confent confequence Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge Edinburgh engagement expences faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fign fince firft firſt fitors fituation fome foon fooner fore friendſhip ftage ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuit fummer fuppofed fupport fure gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed intereft JOHN CALCRAFT juft lady laft leaſt letter likewife lofs London Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent promife purpoſe racter reafon received refidence requeſted Scotland ſhe Sir George theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe Woodward
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