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" The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be ; The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. "
A Complete Collection of English Proverbs:: Also the Most Celebrated ... - Page 149
1817 - 308 pages
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Hudibras: In Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars, Volume 2

Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pages
...Proclamation for the obfervation of the former: All which ** verifieth the old Verfes. The Devil was ftck, the Devil a Monk would be ; The Devil was well, the Devil a Monk was he. George Fox, the Father of the Quakers, obferves upon their Wafts in general, (Journal, p. 194. 294...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - English drama - 1780 - 436 pages
...Don't mind h«r, Mr. Hazard, but follow me. Pen. Mr. Hazard. Haz. Madam ! fen. The devil was lick, the devil a monk would be; The devil was well, the devil a «ionk was he. [Exeunt, END of the THIRD ACT. ACT IV. SCENE, Wilding Houfe. Eater Mrs. Wilding and...
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British Theatre, Volume 15

John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 332 pages
...I am confident of it. Don't mind her, Mr. Hazard, but follow me. Pen. Mr. Hazard! Haz. Madam! Pen. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; The devil was well ; the devil a monk was he. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. WILDING'* House, Enter Mrs. WILDING and BARNACLE. Barnacle. BUT has not Master...
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Rosina: A Novel ...

Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1793 - 246 pages
...refolutions of a fick man, and. thole of a well man >. you know the proverb." «« The devil was fick — the devil a monk would be ;. « The devil was well — the. devil a monk was he.'* And I remember, when my poor old grandfather ufed to grow fick,. he'd betake himfelf to his prayerbook,...
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Bell's British Theatre: The tender husband, by R. Steele. ... The distrest ...

English drama - 1797 - 484 pages
...I am confident of it. Don't mind her, Mr. Hazard, but follow me. Pen. Mr. Hazard! Haz. Madam! Pen. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; The devil was well ; the devil a monk was he. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. WILDING'* House. Enter Mrs. WILDING and BARNACLE. Barnacle. BUT has not Master...
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The Dramatic Works of David Garrick: To which is Prefixed a Life ..., Volume 2

David Garrick - English drama - 1798 - 288 pages
...success of my folly. Mr| Wild. I am confident of it don't mind her, Mr t'azard, b'it follow me. Pen. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be; ' The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. . [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE, WILDING'S muse. Enter Mrs WILDING and BARNACLE. BARNACLE. TT> UT has not...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures ..., Volume 14

1802 - 436 pages
...ardently-desired blessing, the restoration of health, than we relapse into all our former follies. The devil was sick— the devil a monk would be. The devil was well— the devil a monk was he. As our seamen are more in the habit of repeating the names of our vessels than other people, it is...
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Works, Volume 3

François Rabelais - 1807 - 412 pages
...a half. He is resolved to make good the Italian proverb, * Passalo il pericolo, £ gabato il santo. The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be : The devil was well, the devil a monk was he. CHAP. XXV. MOW, AFTER THE STORM, PAXTAGRUEL WENT OH SHORE IN THE ISLANDS OF THE MACREONS. IMMEDIATELY...
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Lexicon Balatronicum: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and ...

Francis Grose - English language - 1811 - 244 pages
...on being informed of this, a loving wife cried out with great vehemence, ' Run, husband, run!' Tae Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be ; The Devil was well, the Devil a monk was he. a proverb signifying that we are apt to forget promises made in time of distress. To pull the Devil...
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The Life and Errors of John Dunton, Citizen of London: With the ..., Volume 1

John Dunton - Booksellers and bookselling - 1818 - 460 pages
...fever, he made great protestations how good he would be if God would please to restore him ; but, " The Devil was sick, the Devil a Monk would be;' The Devil was well, the Devil a Monk was he." After his recovery, he turned Projector, and then Pictureseller, and then Rake-hell ; and, I hear,...
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