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... having none of that fastidious delicacy which makes a man resign his place when his patrons and partisans are sent to the right about - no , for it would be as difficult to oust this weathercock - official by fair means , as to ...
... having none of that fastidious delicacy which makes a man resign his place when his patrons and partisans are sent to the right about - no , for it would be as difficult to oust this weathercock - official by fair means , as to ...
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Wave our prophet's fam'd standard of glory on high , Till the envious moon die away in the sky ; And , like the pale Christians , leave Danube's fair stream , To reflect our victorious crescent's bright beam .
Wave our prophet's fam'd standard of glory on high , Till the envious moon die away in the sky ; And , like the pale Christians , leave Danube's fair stream , To reflect our victorious crescent's bright beam .
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Rise , lovely fair one ! Lil . [ Rises . ] I beg your lordship's pardon - I'm not used to talk to great folks . Ser . Speak , charming girl ! let me hear the eloquence of nature . Lil . I am but a poor country girl , sir ! my name is ...
Rise , lovely fair one ! Lil . [ Rises . ] I beg your lordship's pardon - I'm not used to talk to great folks . Ser . Speak , charming girl ! let me hear the eloquence of nature . Lil . I am but a poor country girl , sir ! my name is ...
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May I venture to inquire after the fair Catha- rine , whom I saw at Vienna last year ? Coh . Adorable girl ! Just as she had consented to be mine , I was suddenly ordered to the siege of Bel- grade .
May I venture to inquire after the fair Catha- rine , whom I saw at Vienna last year ? Coh . Adorable girl ! Just as she had consented to be mine , I was suddenly ordered to the siege of Bel- grade .
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Let us first try what fair means will do . Re - enter GHITA and LILLA , R. Ghi . They are wrapped up in their cloaks , to hide themselves from us . Lil . Ah , this is another of Leopold's jealous pranks- Let us mortify them by taking no ...
Let us first try what fair means will do . Re - enter GHITA and LILLA , R. Ghi . They are wrapped up in their cloaks , to hide themselves from us . Lil . Ah , this is another of Leopold's jealous pranks- Let us mortify them by taking no ...
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| Title | Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20 Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, John Cumberland |
| Editors | George Daniel, John Cumberland |
| Illustrated by | Robert Cruikshank |
| Publisher | J. Cumberland, 1828 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Nov 2016 |
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