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When the hen sees the hawk ready to pounce , she gathers her young ones under her wing — when misfortune hovers over my sweet chicken here , I leave her to shift for herself ! Jes . Come , vo more of this . Oat .
When the hen sees the hawk ready to pounce , she gathers her young ones under her wing — when misfortune hovers over my sweet chicken here , I leave her to shift for herself ! Jes . Come , vo more of this . Oat .
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With Remarks, Biographical and Critical George Daniel, John Cumberland. R. Cruikshank , Del . G. W. Bonner , Sc . Amateurs and Actors . Wing . By all that's uneasy ! ' tis my runaway wife ! Act I , Scene 2 .
With Remarks, Biographical and Critical George Daniel, John Cumberland. R. Cruikshank , Del . G. W. Bonner , Sc . Amateurs and Actors . Wing . By all that's uneasy ! ' tis my runaway wife ! Act I , Scene 2 .
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... of the jokes too recondite ; but those who are in the secret , and know the stuff that monsters are made of , will laugh heartily ' at their whimsicality , Mr. Wing is a poor - devil actor , who imitates humanity most abominably .
... of the jokes too recondite ; but those who are in the secret , and know the stuff that monsters are made of , will laugh heartily ' at their whimsicality , Mr. Wing is a poor - devil actor , who imitates humanity most abominably .
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The character of Bustle afforded Mr. Harley full scope for his vivacity . No one relishes a joke better than Harley , or gives it with greater point and piquancy . Mr. Wrench , in the lack - linen As Mr. Wing , of ragged merriment ...
The character of Bustle afforded Mr. Harley full scope for his vivacity . No one relishes a joke better than Harley , or gives it with greater point and piquancy . Mr. Wrench , in the lack - linen As Mr. Wing , of ragged merriment ...
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Mr. Wing , of ragged merriment , was a very prince of the blood . He tottered on the extremest verge of the ridiculous ; -another hole or two in his coat would have touched the sublime . His hat bore resemblance to a pot - lid without ...
Mr. Wing , of ragged merriment , was a very prince of the blood . He tottered on the extremest verge of the ridiculous ; -another hole or two in his coat would have touched the sublime . His hat bore resemblance to a pot - lid without ...
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| Title | Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 16 Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, John Cumberland |
| Editors | George Daniel, John Cumberland |
| Illustrated by | Robert Cruikshank |
| Publisher | J. Cumberland, 1827 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Nov 2016 |
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