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, Volume 3 |
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... causes . I had for fome time been allowed to be fole dictatress among the polite ranks in the ar- ticle of drefs . My judgment in this point was held in so much estimation , that the ladies would have been wretched who did not confult ...
... causes . I had for fome time been allowed to be fole dictatress among the polite ranks in the ar- ticle of drefs . My judgment in this point was held in so much estimation , that the ladies would have been wretched who did not confult ...
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... cause of my fudden re- call , Mrs. Walker was pleafing herfelf with agree- able expectations . Being always above disguise , I had made no fecret to her , as she had so long known every tranfaction of my life , of my having a man of ...
... cause of my fudden re- call , Mrs. Walker was pleafing herfelf with agree- able expectations . Being always above disguise , I had made no fecret to her , as she had so long known every tranfaction of my life , of my having a man of ...
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... caused it to be ftipulated in my articles , that I was to have a larger falary than any other female performer at that theatre . Mrs. Woffington was pre- vented by indifpofition from appearing this winter . And confequently , as Mr ...
... caused it to be ftipulated in my articles , that I was to have a larger falary than any other female performer at that theatre . Mrs. Woffington was pre- vented by indifpofition from appearing this winter . And confequently , as Mr ...
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... cause , as well as that of my fupplicant , than all the ftudied arts of eloquence . Never did two hearts more abound with the milk of human kind- nefs , than my own and that of the worthy man be- fore me . Whilst humanity beamed from ...
... cause , as well as that of my fupplicant , than all the ftudied arts of eloquence . Never did two hearts more abound with the milk of human kind- nefs , than my own and that of the worthy man be- fore me . Whilst humanity beamed from ...
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... cause of his departed friend . This oc- cafioned the first difference between these two great men . The Secretary at War , however , procured by it his Sovereign's affection , together with his perfonal thanks ; as his Majefty ftill ...
... cause of his departed friend . This oc- cafioned the first difference between these two great men . The Secretary at War , however , procured by it his Sovereign's affection , together with his perfonal thanks ; as his Majefty ftill ...
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affured almoſt Alzira anſwer Antwerp aſked beſtow buſineſs Calcraft cauſe Charles Hanbury Williams circumftance confequence confiderable debts defired diſappointment drefs eſteemed faid fame favour feafon feemed fent fervant fhall fhew fhort fifter fince firft firſt fituation fome foon ftill fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofed fure G. A. B. LETTER gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt happineſs heart herſelf himſelf Hollwood honour houfe houſe hundred pounds increaſed informed intereft John Calcraft juft juſt Lady Lady Rochford Ladyſhip laft laſt leaſt likewife Lord Granby Lord Tyrawley Lordſhip maſter Metham moft moſt muſt myſelf never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed prevented promiſe propoſed purchaſe purpoſe racter reaſon received refidence requeſted Secretary at War ſeeing ſeemed ſhe ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtage ſuch ſuppoſed theatre themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion told ufual uſe vifit viſit whilft whofe wiſhed
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Página 71 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Página 68 - Lordfhip would not- fuffer me to. enter the. gate, left the noifomenefs of the place fhould prove difagreeable to me; but he ordered the coachman to drive to the George Inn in the Borough, where a dinner was ordered for the happy wretches he was about to liberate.
Página 55 - As we were walking in the Park one day, we heard a poor fellow was to be chastised ; when I requested the General to beg off the offender. Upon his application to the general officer, whose name was Dury, he asked Braddock how long since he had divested himself of...
Página 80 - HAIL ye small sweet courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it! like grace and beauty which beget inclinations to love at first sight : 'tis ye who open this door and let the stranger in.
Página 126 - Thou trembleft; and the whitenefs in thy cheek Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand. Even fuch a man, fo faint, fo fpiritlefs, So dull, fo dead in look, fo woe-be-gone...
Página 67 - We none of us know him by any other marks," replied the man, " but by his humanity and his blue coat.
Página 66 - ... man. On his expressing an inclination for this purpose, Major Vaughan and another gentleman undertook to watch his lordship's motions. They accordingly set out ; and observing him to go to St. George's Fields, they followed him at a distance, till they lost sight of...
Página 101 - I dont be" live it was Mr. knox you read of at Bath, for he " is hear and pray write me word when you faw
Página 137 - Upon a further investigation of the affair, Mr Calcraft found that the lease given to the farmer had been forged, purposely to raise money upon. Mr Fox had made this Ayliffe a riding commissary. The income arising from this employment was alone more than sufficient to support such a family as his; but he had, in addition to it, adopted the profession of buying estates.