British Theatre, Volume 11J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... marriage . Flip . Of me ! Brass . Why , when a man of quality has a mind to a city - fortune , wouldst have him apply to her father and mother ? Flip . No. Brass . No , so I think : men of our end of the town are better bred than to use ...
... marriage . Flip . Of me ! Brass . Why , when a man of quality has a mind to a city - fortune , wouldst have him apply to her father and mother ? Flip . No. Brass . No , so I think : men of our end of the town are better bred than to use ...
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... marriage without the- - for Am . Now the Lord love thee [ Kissing him . ] — thou art a goodly young man . Well , Dick , And how goes it with the lady ? Are her eyes open to thy charms ? Does she see what's for her own good ? Is she ...
... marriage without the- - for Am . Now the Lord love thee [ Kissing him . ] — thou art a goodly young man . Well , Dick , And how goes it with the lady ? Are her eyes open to thy charms ? Does she see what's for her own good ? Is she ...
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... marriages , and your great fortunes ? Thou hast played me a rare prank , o ' my conscience . Why , you ungracious rascal , what do you think will be the end of all this ? Now Heaven forgive me , but I have a great mind to hang thee for ...
... marriages , and your great fortunes ? Thou hast played me a rare prank , o ' my conscience . Why , you ungracious rascal , what do you think will be the end of all this ? Now Heaven forgive me , but I have a great mind to hang thee for ...
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... marriage was his end of servitude , that then " her wise reserve , her pride , and other fine lady's " airs would be all laid aside.No , -her Ladyship " was still the same unconquered heroine : if being " endured could give me happiness ...
... marriage was his end of servitude , that then " her wise reserve , her pride , and other fine lady's " airs would be all laid aside.No , -her Ladyship " was still the same unconquered heroine : if being " endured could give me happiness ...
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... marriage - vow is in itself " so foul an injury , whence is it that the law's so spa- " ring in its provision of redress ? And yet ' t is sure " an injury , because just nature makes the pain of bearing it outrageous . Oh , hard ...
... marriage - vow is in itself " so foul an injury , whence is it that the law's so spa- " ring in its provision of redress ? And yet ' t is sure " an injury , because just nature makes the pain of bearing it outrageous . Oh , hard ...
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