The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author ...James Potts, 1770 |
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... obliged for my education , ( to fay a bold word ) the hath trained up more young fellows to the bufinefs , than the gaming - table . Peach . Truly , Filch , thy obfervation is right . We and the furgeons are more beholden to women ...
... obliged for my education , ( to fay a bold word ) the hath trained up more young fellows to the bufinefs , than the gaming - table . Peach . Truly , Filch , thy obfervation is right . We and the furgeons are more beholden to women ...
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... obliged to keep out of his way . Any private difpute of mine thall be of no ill confe- You must continue to act under quence to my friends his direction , for the moment we break loose from him our gang is ruin'd . Matt . As a bawd to a ...
... obliged to keep out of his way . Any private difpute of mine thall be of no ill confe- You must continue to act under quence to my friends his direction , for the moment we break loose from him our gang is ruin'd . Matt . As a bawd to a ...
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... obliged to me , for recruiting it with free hearted ladies , as to any recruiting officer in the army . If it were not for us and the other gentlemen of the fword , Drury - Lane would be uninhabited . AIR XXI . Would you have a young ...
... obliged to me , for recruiting it with free hearted ladies , as to any recruiting officer in the army . If it were not for us and the other gentlemen of the fword , Drury - Lane would be uninhabited . AIR XXI . Would you have a young ...
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... obliged to fend for the turnkey to fhew you the door . I am forry , madain , you force me to be fo ill - bred . Polly . Give me leave to tell you , madam ; these for- ward airs don't become you in the leaft , madam . And my duty , madam ...
... obliged to fend for the turnkey to fhew you the door . I am forry , madain , you force me to be fo ill - bred . Polly . Give me leave to tell you , madam ; these for- ward airs don't become you in the leaft , madam . And my duty , madam ...
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... oblige him to live with fuch ill company , and herd with gameters . Matt . See the partiality of mankind ! - One man may steal a horfe , better than another look over a hedge . Of all nechanics , of all fervile handycrafts- men , a ...
... oblige him to live with fuch ill company , and herd with gameters . Matt . See the partiality of mankind ! - One man may steal a horfe , better than another look over a hedge . Of all nechanics , of all fervile handycrafts- men , a ...
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Страница 112 - Through the whole Piece you may observe such a similitude of Manners in high and low Life, that it is difficult to determine whether (in the fashionable Vices) the fine Gentlemen imitate the Gentlemen of the Road, or the Gentlemen of the Road the fine Gentlemen.
Страница 83 - I am sure at least three Men of his hanging, and in a Year's time too (if he did me justice) should be set down to my account. Trull. Mrs. Slammekin, that is not fair.. For you know one of them was taken in Bed with me. Jenny. As far as a Bowl of Punch or a Treat, I believe Mrs. Suky will join with me.
Страница 61 - Peach. And what then? You would not be so mad to have the wench marry him! Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils to their wives.
Страница 58 - A lazy dog! When I took him the time before, I told him what he would come to if he did not mend his hand. This is death without reprieve. I may venture to book him. (writes) "For Tom Gagg, forty pounds.
Страница 95 - I'll ply him that way, get the secret from him, and turn this affair to my own advantage. Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbour, and yet we herd together.
Страница 79 - Trull! kiss me, you Slut; are you as amorous as ever, Hussy? You are always so taken up with stealing Hearts, that you don't allow your self Time to steal any thing else.—Ah Dolly, thou wilt ever be a Coquette!—Mrs.
Страница 67 - Yes, indeed, the sex is frail. But the first time a woman is frail, she should be somewhat nice, methinks, for then or never is the time to make her fortune.
Страница 70 - Secure what he hath got, have him peached the next sessions, and then at once you are made a rich widow. POLLY. What, murder the man I love! The blood runs cold at my heart with the very thought of it.
Страница 85 - I promised the wench marriage. What signifies a promise to a woman ? Does not man in marriage itself promise a hundred things that he never means to perform ? Do all we can, women will believe us; for they look upon a promise as an excuse for following their own inclinations.
Страница 90 - Really, Polly, this is no time for a dispute of this sort; for whenever you are talking of marriage, I am thinking of hanging.