Pattie's Modern Stage: A Collection of the Most Approved and Popular Dramas. With Remarks Biographical and Critical. Vol. I-IV.1838 |
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Page 4 - R. means Right; L. Left} C. Centre; RC Right of Centre; LC Left of Centre ; DF Door in the Flat, or Scene running across the back of the Stage; CDF Centre Door in the Flat...
Page 9 - The throne we honour is the people's choice; the laws we reverence are our brave fathers' legacy : the faith we follow teaches us to live in bonds of charity with all mankind, and die with hope of bliss beyond the grave. Tell your invaders this, and tell them, too, we seek no change : and, least of all, such change as they would bring us.
Page 11 - Then farewell, my trim-built wherry, Oars and coat and badge farewell ! Never more at Chelsea Ferry Shall your Thomas take a spell ! — My father got over it, Mr. Boffin, and so shall I.
Page 7 - My brave associates — partners of my toil, my feelings, and my fame ! — can Rolla's words add vigour to the virtuous energies which inspire your hearts ? No ! — You have judged as I have, the foulness of the crafty plea by which these bold invaders would delude you — Your generous spirit has compared as mine has, the motives which, in a war like this, can animate...
Page 17 - Ah, cruel Sancho ! — Now beat me, Sancho, do. San. Rather, like Indian beggars, beat my precious self. [Throws away his stick^ and embraces her. Rather let infants' blood about the streets, Rather let all the wine about the cellar, Rather let — Oh Jacinta — thou hast o'ercome. How foolish are the great resolves of man ! Resolves, which we neither would keep, nor can. When those bright eyes in kindness please to shine, Their goodness I must needs return with mine; Bless my Jacinta in her Sancho's...
Page 9 - I'm come in haste to tell you, sir, that as soon as the moon's up, my lady'll give you a meeting in the...
Page 5 - ... tis to tell you, you have leave to plead a daughter's weakness to a father's indulgence ; and if you prevail with him to lay his commands upon me, you shall be as happy as my obedience to 'em can make you. LEONORA.
Page 3 - tis round and comely, not one hollow line of a villain in it. Men of my fabric don't use to be suspected for knaves ; and when you take us for fools, we never take you for wise men. For my part, in this present case, I take myself to be mighty deep. A stander-by, sir, sees more than a gamester. You are pleased to be jealous of your poor mistress without a cause. She uses you but too well, in my humble opinion. She sees you, and talks with you, till...
Page 12 - And duller would' st thou be, than the fat weed That rots itself at ease on Lethe's wharf, Would'st thou not stir in this.
Page 3 - tis, but methinks when you suspect me, you don't seem a man of half those parts I used to take you for. Look in my face, 'tis round and comely, not one hollow line of a villain in it. Men of my fabric don't use to be suspected for knaves; and when you take us for fools, we never take you for wise men. For my part, in this present case, I take myself to be mighty deep.