An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Volumen5author, and sold, 1786 |
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... she would never proceed to any violent meafure for the recovery of the debt , but , having made a folemn promife never to fign any paper whatever , fhe could not fet her hand to mine . Mr. Digges , I found , was gone into Wales to wait ...
... she would never proceed to any violent meafure for the recovery of the debt , but , having made a folemn promife never to fign any paper whatever , fhe could not fet her hand to mine . Mr. Digges , I found , was gone into Wales to wait ...
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... she did me too much honour in wearing my cypher . Upon which it came out , that Mr. Calcraft had made her a present of them .. I further learnt , that my good friend before - mentioned had re- ceived , as a prefent from that gentleman ...
... she did me too much honour in wearing my cypher . Upon which it came out , that Mr. Calcraft had made her a present of them .. I further learnt , that my good friend before - mentioned had re- ceived , as a prefent from that gentleman ...
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... she should thus betray her ignorance , inftantly broke out into the following polite and fenfible exclamation ? " O ! what an infernal limb of an actress will you meke ! What , not " know the meaning of prentice ? Why , prentice , " Ma ...
... she should thus betray her ignorance , inftantly broke out into the following polite and fenfible exclamation ? " O ! what an infernal limb of an actress will you meke ! What , not " know the meaning of prentice ? Why , prentice , " Ma ...
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... She alledged , in fupport of her request , that it was à large fum , and in cafe of my death , plate , & c . would fecure it to her . tended to discharge it as foon as poffible , I con- fented to her requeft , upon condition that the Te ...
... She alledged , in fupport of her request , that it was à large fum , and in cafe of my death , plate , & c . would fecure it to her . tended to discharge it as foon as poffible , I con- fented to her requeft , upon condition that the Te ...
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... she would proceed to violent measures . I however now discovered , that I had put myself in the power of one of the worst of women : a woman , who thought nothing wrong that would produce money . I had heard , indeed , that her ...
... she would proceed to violent measures . I however now discovered , that I had put myself in the power of one of the worst of women : a woman , who thought nothing wrong that would produce money . I had heard , indeed , that her ...
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acquainted advertiſement affiftance affured againſt Alderman anſwer appearance befides beſt bufinefs buſineſs Calcraft caufe cauſe chaife circumftance Colman conclufion confented confequence confiderable Cracroft creditor debt defired Digges diſcharge engagement expence faid falutation fame favour feemed fent fervant 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 leaſt likewife lofs Lord Lord Granby Metham Mifs Wordley moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never notwithſtanding obferved obliged occafion paffed perfon performer play pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prevented promiſed purpoſe racter reafon received refidence refuſed requeſted Scotland ſee ſhe Sir George ſome ſtage ſuch theatre thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion told ufual uſe vifit whilft whofe whoſe Woodward
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