Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volume 13R. Hunter, 1825 |
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... heard that lady de Brante- field was in want of a nursery - maid for the little lady Anne Mowbray , who was some years younger than master Harrington , and Fowler humbly represented to my mother that she thought master Harrington was ...
... heard that lady de Brante- field was in want of a nursery - maid for the little lady Anne Mowbray , who was some years younger than master Harrington , and Fowler humbly represented to my mother that she thought master Harrington was ...
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... heard her deplore as a misfortune , but which I observed every body about her admire as a grace . She lamented that her dear Harrington , her only son , should so much resemble her in this exquisite sensi- bility of the nervous system ...
... heard her deplore as a misfortune , but which I observed every body about her admire as a grace . She lamented that her dear Harrington , her only son , should so much resemble her in this exquisite sensi- bility of the nervous system ...
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... heard given of what I felt . Fortunately for my integrity , my understanding , and my health , people began to grow tired of seeing and talking of master Harrington . Some new won- der came into fashion , I think it was Jedediah Buxton ...
... heard given of what I felt . Fortunately for my integrity , my understanding , and my health , people began to grow tired of seeing and talking of master Harrington . Some new won- der came into fashion , I think it was Jedediah Buxton ...
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... heard coming down the street , I being at that time seized with my usual fit of nerves , and my mother being at her toilette crown- ing herself with roses to go to a ball , she ordered the man to be summoned into the housekeeper's room ...
... heard coming down the street , I being at that time seized with my usual fit of nerves , and my mother being at her toilette crown- ing herself with roses to go to a ball , she ordered the man to be summoned into the housekeeper's room ...
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... any thing about it . He had heard of my being ill and well at different hours of the day ; but had left it to the physicians and my If I went out with a servant mother to manage me till a certain age : but 18 HARRINGTON .
... any thing about it . He had heard of my being ill and well at different hours of the day ; but had left it to the physicians and my If I went out with a servant mother to manage me till a certain age : but 18 HARRINGTON .
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apothecary appeared asked begged believe Berenice Black Islands called Castle Hermitage Coates colonel Topham Cornelius countenance cried daughter dear door eyes father favour fear feelings felt Fowler gentleman gout hand happy Harrington Harry Ormond hear heard heart honour hope imagination instant Israel Lyons Jewess Jewish Josseline Jupiter king Corny knew lady Annaly lady Anne Mowbray lady de Brantefield lady O'Shane ladyship letter London look lord Mowbray Manessa manner Marcus Merchant of Venice mind miss Annaly miss Black miss Montenero Moriarty morning mother Mowbray's nature never night opinion party passion picture pleased poor Jacob prince Harry racter recollect repeated ring rington Shylock sir Josseline's sir Ulick O'Shane smile soon speak spoke stood sure talking tell tenero thing thought tion told tone took turned voice Wandering Jew wish woman word young lady
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Page 86 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 86 - A cur can lend three thousand ducats ? " or Shall I bend low, and in a bondman's key, With 'bated breath, and whispering humbleness, Say this, — " Fair, sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last ; You spurned me such a day ; another time You called me — dog ; and for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much moneys.
Page 85 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated* me About my moneys and my usances :* Still have I borne it with a patient shrug; For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat, dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own.
Page 86 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility'? revenge : If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy you teach me I will execute ; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
Page 284 - Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, 'It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.
Page 86 - Shylock, we would have moneys:' you say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold; moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say 'Hath a dog money? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
Page 60 - Sir, (said the veteran) I eyed through the slit of the curtain, and was glad to see there, as I wished, in such a cause, to be tried by a special jury. When I made my appearance in the green-room, dressed for the part, with my red hat on my head, my piqued beard, loose black gown, &c.
Page 60 - These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and reserved myself accordingly. At this period I threw out all my fire, and as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses and grief for the elopement of Jessica open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my warmest expectations.
Page 129 - With that, methought, a legion of foul fiends Environed me, and howled in mine ears Such hideous cries, that with the very noise I, trembling, waked; and for a season after Could not believe but that I was in hell: Such terrible impression made my dream.
Page 21 - Jews are as well fixed to be wicked as the bad fairies, or bad genii, or allegorical personifications of the devils and the vices in the old emblems, mysteries, moralities, &c., but in almost every work of fiction, I found them represented as hateful beings ; nay, even in modern tales of very late years, since I have come to man's estate, I have...