The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Том 2Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 - Всего страниц: 312 |
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... never heard the whistle of a bullet should ride in his coach . ' " There were people called Anglers , from the nature of their method of depredating , which was thus : -They had a rod or stick , with an iron hook affixed : this they ...
... never heard the whistle of a bullet should ride in his coach . ' " There were people called Anglers , from the nature of their method of depredating , which was thus : -They had a rod or stick , with an iron hook affixed : this they ...
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... never appeared after the ceremony was over ; and as for the other witness , he endeavoured to persuade her , that the Sultana Roxana might have supposed , in some part or other of a play , that she was really married . It was all to no ...
... never appeared after the ceremony was over ; and as for the other witness , he endeavoured to persuade her , that the Sultana Roxana might have supposed , in some part or other of a play , that she was really married . It was all to no ...
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... never thought so much before ; and so did Talbot and W. Hewer , as they said , I heard , to one another . The King and Duke of York minded me , and smiled upon me , at the handsome woman near me ; but it vexed me to see Moll Davies , in ...
... never thought so much before ; and so did Talbot and W. Hewer , as they said , I heard , to one another . The King and Duke of York minded me , and smiled upon me , at the handsome woman near me ; but it vexed me to see Moll Davies , in ...
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... , though fantastically , about it . The first ridiculous airs that break from her are upon a gallant , never seen before , who delivers her a letter from her father , recommending him MRS . BARRY . MRS . MOUNTFORD . 29.
... , though fantastically , about it . The first ridiculous airs that break from her are upon a gallant , never seen before , who delivers her a letter from her father , recommending him MRS . BARRY . MRS . MOUNTFORD . 29.
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... never so slighty covered . No , sir , not a tittle of it ; modesty is the virtue of a poor - souled country gentle- woman ; she is too much a court lady to be under so vulgar a confusion ; she reads the letter , therefore , with a ...
... never so slighty covered . No , sir , not a tittle of it ; modesty is the virtue of a poor - souled country gentle- woman ; she is too much a court lady to be under so vulgar a confusion ; she reads the letter , therefore , with a ...
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Стр. 186 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Стр. 259 - Majesty's lap and fell at his feet, though I rather think it was in his face. Much was the hurry and confusion; cloths and napkins were at hand to make all clean. His Majesty then got up and would dance with the Queen of Sheba, but he fell down and humbled himself before her and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state, which was not a little defiled with the presents of the Queen which had been bestowed on his garments, such as wine, cream, jelly, beverage, cakes, spices, and other...
Стр. 62 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Стр. 132 - Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from." — "From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. "Mr. Johnson, (said I) I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.
Стр. 48 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Стр. 133 - What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.
Стр. 250 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.
Стр. 66 - ... pleasant hints of her knowledge of him, by that means setting his brains at work to find out who she was, and did give him leave to use all means to find out who she was, but pulling off her mask. He was mighty witty, and she also making sport with him very inoffensively, that a more pleasant rencontre I never heard. But by that means lost the pleasure of the play wholly, to which now and then Sir Charles Sedley's exceptions against both words and pronouncing were very pretty.
Стр. 50 - By our first strange and fatal interview, By all desires which thereof did ensue, By our long starving hopes, by that remorse Which my words...
Стр. 207 - I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a Painter, he had originality of invention, he understood light and shadow, and had great skill in composition.