The Devil is an Ass, Issues 29-30H. Holt, 1905 - 252 pages |
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Page 74
... Madame ? PIT . I'll tell you straight . 5 She runs in , in hafte : he followes . MER . Please you stay here , a while Sir , I'le goe in . PVG . I doe fo long to haue a little venery , While I am in this body ! I would tast Of euery ...
... Madame ? PIT . I'll tell you straight . 5 She runs in , in hafte : he followes . MER . Please you stay here , a while Sir , I'le goe in . PVG . I doe fo long to haue a little venery , While I am in this body ! I would tast Of euery ...
Page 76
... Madame , in order , by degrees : not iump . 5 TAY . Why , there was S. Iohn Monie - man could iump A Bufineffe quickely . MER . True , hee had great friends , 45 has 1692 , f . passim 44 , 60 SN . om . G 1716 , f . 61 I'll ... ] Meer ...
... Madame , in order , by degrees : not iump . 5 TAY . Why , there was S. Iohn Monie - man could iump A Bufineffe quickely . MER . True , hee had great friends , 45 has 1692 , f . passim 44 , 60 SN . om . G 1716 , f . 61 I'll ... ] Meer ...
Page 77
... Madame . Pray you how was it ? TAY . Troth , it but appeares Ill o ' your Kinsmans part . You may haue heard , That Manly is a futor to me , I doubt not : 20 MER . I guess'd it , Madame . TAY . And it seemes , he trusted Your Coufin to ...
... Madame . Pray you how was it ? TAY . Troth , it but appeares Ill o ' your Kinsmans part . You may haue heard , That Manly is a futor to me , I doubt not : 20 MER . I guess'd it , Madame . TAY . And it seemes , he trusted Your Coufin to ...
Page 78
... Madame , but thinke on't for th ' iniuftice . TAY . Sir , 40 His kinfman here is forry . MER . Not I , Madam , I am no kin to him , wee but call Coufins , Mere - craft denies him . And if wee were , Sir , I haue no relation Vnto his ...
... Madame , but thinke on't for th ' iniuftice . TAY . Sir , 40 His kinfman here is forry . MER . Not I , Madam , I am no kin to him , wee but call Coufins , Mere - craft denies him . And if wee were , Sir , I haue no relation Vnto his ...
Page 79
... Madame . TAY . Where hast ' hou beene ? [ 144 ] I did fo long to fee thee . EIT . Vifiting , and fo tyr'd ! I proteft , Madame , ' tis a monstrous trouble ! TAY . And fo it is . I fweare I must to morrow , Beginne my vifits ( would they ...
... Madame . TAY . Where hast ' hou beene ? [ 144 ] I did fo long to fee thee . EIT . Vifiting , and fo tyr'd ! I proteft , Madame , ' tis a monstrous trouble ! TAY . And fo it is . I fweare I must to morrow , Beginne my vifits ( would they ...
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