The inconstant; or The way to win him. The twin-rivals. The recruiting-officer. The beaux-stratagemJ. and P. Knapton, 1742 |
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... house fome fifty Audiences in five Months ; then why fhould I be furpriz'd to find a French Lady do as much ? ' Tis the prettiest way in the World of defpifing the French King , to let him fee that we can afford Money to bribe away his ...
... house fome fifty Audiences in five Months ; then why fhould I be furpriz'd to find a French Lady do as much ? ' Tis the prettiest way in the World of defpifing the French King , to let him fee that we can afford Money to bribe away his ...
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... Houses , or put in force the Act against bri- bing Elections ; that Houfe which has the most Fa- vours to bestow , will certainly carry it , ' fpight of all poetical Juftice that wou'd fupport t'other , I have heard fome People fo ...
... Houses , or put in force the Act against bri- bing Elections ; that Houfe which has the most Fa- vours to bestow , will certainly carry it , ' fpight of all poetical Juftice that wou'd fupport t'other , I have heard fome People fo ...
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... house all the Year . Yet fince each Mind betrays a diff'rent Tafie , And every Difh fearce pleases ev'ry Gueft , If aught you relish , do not damn the reft . This Favour crav'd , up let the Mufick ftrike : You're welcome all . Now fall ...
... house all the Year . Yet fince each Mind betrays a diff'rent Tafie , And every Difh fearce pleases ev'ry Gueft , If aught you relish , do not damn the reft . This Favour crav'd , up let the Mufick ftrike : You're welcome all . Now fall ...
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... House between ye , and I'll be as merry as the best of you . Mir . Bravely faid , Father . Let Mifers bend their Age with niggard Cares , And ftarve themselves to pamper hungry Heirs ; Who , living , ftint their Sons what Youth may ...
... House between ye , and I'll be as merry as the best of you . Mir . Bravely faid , Father . Let Mifers bend their Age with niggard Cares , And ftarve themselves to pamper hungry Heirs ; Who , living , ftint their Sons what Youth may ...
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... house let me fee Old Mir . Well ! which d'ye like ? Mir . Both . Old Mir . But which will you marry ? Mir . Neither . Old Mir . Neither Don't make me angry now , Look'e , Sirrah , if Bob ; pray don't make me angry.- I don't dance at ...
... house let me fee Old Mir . Well ! which d'ye like ? Mir . Both . Old Mir . But which will you marry ? Mir . Neither . Old Mir . Neither Don't make me angry now , Look'e , Sirrah , if Bob ; pray don't make me angry.- I don't dance at ...
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Page 36 - A clergyman, as the saying is. Aim. A clergyman ! is he really a clergyman ? or is it only his travelling name, as my friend the captain has it ? Bon.
Page 14 - Plume. For a regiment. — But for a woman! S'death! I have been constant to fifteen at a time, but never melancholy for one; and can the love of one bring you into this condition? Pray, who is this wonderful Hellen? Wor. A Hellen indeed, not to be won under a ten years siege; as great a beauty, and as great a jilt.
Page 33 - Can fire the guest in warming of the bed — There's a touch of sublime Milton for you, and the subject but an inn-keeper's daughter ! I can play with a girl as an angler does with his fish ; he keeps it at the end of his line, runs it up the stream, and down the stream, till at last he brings it to hand, tickles the trout, and so whips it into his basket.
Page 74 - tis granted, Sir; take all we have. MRS. SUL. The fellow looks as if he were broke out of Bedlam. SCRUB. 'Oons, Madam, they're broke into the house with fire and sword; I saw them, heard them; they'll be here this minute. ARCH. What, thieves? SCRUB. Under favour, Sir, I think so. MRS.
Page 9 - Bon. So well, as the saying is, that I could wish we had as many more of 'em : they're full of money, and pay double for every thing they have ; they know, sir, that we paid good round taxes for the B taking of them, and so they are willing to reimburse us a little : one of 'em lodges in my house.
Page 59 - Master order'd you. Scrub. A Guinea, hi, hi, hi, a Guinea! eh — by this Light it is a Guinea; but I suppose you expect One and twenty Shillings in change.
Page 14 - I can't tell how far her good nature might have extended for the good of her children. This landlord of mine, for I think I can call him no more, would betray his guest, and debauch his daughter into the bargain— by a footman too ! Re-enter ARCHER.
Page 28 - If the wench would promise to die when the money were spent, egad, one would marry her; but the fortune may go off in a year or two, and the wife may live — Lord knows how long.
Page 79 - And if you go to that, how can you, after what is passed, have the confidence to deny me ? Was not this blood shed in your defence, and my life...
Page 71 - Aim. Dorinda! the name inspires me, the glory and the danger shall be all my own. — Come, my life, let me but get my sword.