An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy: Late of Covent-garden Theatreauthor, and sold, 1786 |
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... known to be that of a man of gallantry , I declined admit- ting him as a vifitor . This was the state of our company , and like- wife of the parties of the ladies , who carried their partiality to the most extravagant lengths . I ...
... known to be that of a man of gallantry , I declined admit- ting him as a vifitor . This was the state of our company , and like- wife of the parties of the ladies , who carried their partiality to the most extravagant lengths . I ...
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... , a gem of fo rare a kind as not to be matched . Their being fent to a filversmith's , to be unset , was now easily accounted for . It is very well known , known , that pawnbrokers never lend near half their value 24 THE LIFE OF .
... , a gem of fo rare a kind as not to be matched . Their being fent to a filversmith's , to be unset , was now easily accounted for . It is very well known , known , that pawnbrokers never lend near half their value 24 THE LIFE OF .
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Late of Covent-garden Theatre George Anne Bellamy. known , that pawnbrokers never lend near half their value on diamonds , the fashion of them changing so often . Confequently , Bibby would not have advanced me two thousand pounds upon ...
Late of Covent-garden Theatre George Anne Bellamy. known , that pawnbrokers never lend near half their value on diamonds , the fashion of them changing so often . Confequently , Bibby would not have advanced me two thousand pounds upon ...
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... Known to the world the reafons of Calcraft's trea- cherous conduct . Had I done fo , the liberal of mankind would have pitied me . part Among the competitors for my favour , which were numerous , there was one who actually of- fered me ...
... Known to the world the reafons of Calcraft's trea- cherous conduct . Had I done fo , the liberal of mankind would have pitied me . part Among the competitors for my favour , which were numerous , there was one who actually of- fered me ...
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... known that Mr. Digges had attended me down , and he was to refide at his own lodgings . . Our journey had been expenfive . I had but little money left , and Mr. Digges lefs ; for the bills I had upon Holland were of no use to me here ...
... known that Mr. Digges had attended me down , and he was to refide at his own lodgings . . Our journey had been expenfive . I had but little money left , and Mr. Digges lefs ; for the bills I had upon Holland were of no use to me here ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anfwer appearance bufinefs buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confent confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant ferve fettled feven fhall fhew fhort fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fome foon friendſhip ftill fuccefs fuch fummer fuppofed fure furprized gentleman GEORGE ANNE BELLAMY greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe hundred pounds informed JOHN CALCRAFT juft juſt lady laſt letter likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby Lordſhip Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferving obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſe proprietors purpoſe racter reafon received refidence refuſed requeſted Scotland ſee ſeemed ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe woman Woodward
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