British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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Page 42
... Trans . Your honour's very humble . I thought to have found Mr. Loader here . Sir Geo . He will return immediately . Well , Mr. Transfer- -but take a chair - you have had a long Mr. Loader , I presume , opened to you the walk . urgency ...
... Trans . Your honour's very humble . I thought to have found Mr. Loader here . Sir Geo . He will return immediately . Well , Mr. Transfer- -but take a chair - you have had a long Mr. Loader , I presume , opened to you the walk . urgency ...
Page 43
... Trans . Well , well , now I declare I am quite sorry to see your honour in such a taking . Sir Geo . Damn your sorrow . Trans . But come , don't be cast down : though money is not to be had , money's worth may , and that's the same ...
... Trans . Well , well , now I declare I am quite sorry to see your honour in such a taking . Sir Geo . Damn your sorrow . Trans . But come , don't be cast down : though money is not to be had , money's worth may , and that's the same ...
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... Trans . Who I ? O law , marry , Heaven forbid . Sir Geo . Get out of my - you stuttering scoundrel . Trans . If your honour would but hear me ————— Sir Geo . Troop , I say , unless you have a mind to go a shorter way than you came ...
... Trans . Who I ? O law , marry , Heaven forbid . Sir Geo . Get out of my - you stuttering scoundrel . Trans . If your honour would but hear me ————— Sir Geo . Troop , I say , unless you have a mind to go a shorter way than you came ...
Page 45
... Trans . Let me consider . Load . Ay , do , come : shuffle thy brains ; never fear the baronet . To let a lord of lands want shiners ; ' tis a shame . Trans . I do recollect , in this quarter of the town , an old friend , that used to do ...
... Trans . Let me consider . Load . Ay , do , come : shuffle thy brains ; never fear the baronet . To let a lord of lands want shiners ; ' tis a shame . Trans . I do recollect , in this quarter of the town , an old friend , that used to do ...
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... Trans . But to save time , I had better mention his terms . Load . Unnecessary . Trans . Five per cent . legal interest . Sir Geo . He shall have it . Trans . Ten , the premium . Sir Geo . No more words . Trans . Then , as you are not ...
... Trans . But to save time , I had better mention his terms . Load . Unnecessary . Trans . Five per cent . legal interest . Sir Geo . He shall have it . Trans . Ten , the premium . Sir Geo . No more words . Trans . Then , as you are not ...
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Page 39 - Cole. Oh, it was a wonderful work. There had I been tossing in a sea of sin, without rudder or compass. And had not the good gentleman piloted me into the harbour of grace, I must have struck against the rocks of reprobation, and have been quite swallowed up in the whirlpool of despair. He was the precious instrument of my spiritual sprinkling...
Page 5 - Distress'd alike, the statesman and the wit, When one a borough courts, and one the pit. The busy candidates for power and fame, Have hopes, and fears, and wishes, just th« same ; Disabled both to combat, or to fly, Must hear all taunts, and hear without reply.
Page 43 - Nebuchadnezzar Zebulon, in the Old Jewry, but it happened to be Saturday ; and they never touch on the Sabbath, you know. Sir Geo. Why, what the the devil can I do ? Tram.