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Page 31
... lady or me . - And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late-- and this is all my thanks ! -but your honour had better take care what you do she has the short cough yet sometimes - and should take physic , spring and fall ...
... lady or me . - And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late-- and this is all my thanks ! -but your honour had better take care what you do she has the short cough yet sometimes - and should take physic , spring and fall ...
Page 68
... Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The Countess herself was not much chan- ged since we last presented her to our readers . Age had rendered her step more slow , but not less ...
... Lady Derby had conferred the name of Fenella , after some ancient princess of the island . The Countess herself was not much chan- ged since we last presented her to our readers . Age had rendered her step more slow , but not less ...
Page 88
... Lady Politic Woudbe of the isle , to talk over some of the breast - laws ; but never mind - go , and go speedily , that you may return as quick as possible . I expect no immediate explosion of this grand conspiracy . When the rogues see ...
... Lady Politic Woudbe of the isle , to talk over some of the breast - laws ; but never mind - go , and go speedily , that you may return as quick as possible . I expect no immediate explosion of this grand conspiracy . When the rogues see ...
Page 92
... Lady Derby , and with the two young gentlemen , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been gradually established amongst them , and which served all ordinary ...
... Lady Derby , and with the two young gentlemen , she was a great favourite , and used much freedom in conversing with them , by means of a system of signs which had been gradually established amongst them , and which served all ordinary ...
Page 153
... lady , " said Peveril , " why will you distress yourself with fixing your eye on defi- ciencies which arise rather from a change of times and manners , than any degeneracy of my noble friend ? Let him be once engaged in his duty ...
... lady , " said Peveril , " why will you distress yourself with fixing your eye on defi- ciencies which arise rather from a change of times and manners , than any degeneracy of my noble friend ? Let him be once engaged in his duty ...
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...