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" I past this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains; The sons of public rapine were destroying: They told me, by the sentence of the law They had commission to seize all thy fortune: Nay, more; Priuli's cruel hand had sign'd... "
Lea's British drama and theatrical portrait gallery - Page 3
by Henry Lea - 1859
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1729 - 320 pages
...had Commijfion to feize all thy Fortune i Nay mere, PriuliV trutl Hand had pgn'd ft. Here Here flood a Ruffian -with a. horrid face, Lording it o'er a Pile of ma/y Plate, Tumbled into a Heap for pub lick Sale. There was another making iiillanous Jefts ^it thy...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1739 - 332 pages
...excellently aggravated in the following Speech of Pierre to J'ff'ir: 1 pafs'd this very Moment ly thy Doors, And found them guarded by a Troop of Villains: The Sons of publick Rapine -were defraying. They told me, by the Sentence of the Laiv, They had Commiffion to fetze...
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The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing. Interspersed with Theatrical ...

John Hill - 1750 - 350 pages
...had commiffion to feize all thy fortune ; Nay more, Priuli's cruel hand had fign'd it". Here flood a ruffian with a horrid face, Lording it o'er a pile of mafly plate, Tumbled Tumbled into a heap for public fale ; There was another making villanous jefts...
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The orphan. The history and fall of Caius Marius. Venice preserv'd. Poems ...

Thomas Otway - 1757 - 392 pages
...knew ; I and Ill-fortune hftvc been long acquainted. PIERRE. 1 pafa'd this very Moment by thy Doors, And found them guarded by a Troop of Villains ; The Sons of public Rapine were deftroying: They told me, by the Sentence of the Law, They had Comnjilfion to feize all thy Fortune...
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Venice Preserv'd: Or, a Plot Discover'd. A Tragedy. Written by Mr. Thomas Otway

Thomas Otway - 1766 - 92 pages
...fince knew ; I and ill Fortune have been long acquainted. Pier. I pafs'd this very Moment by thy Door, And found them guarded by a Troop of Villains ; The Sons of publick Rapine were deftroying. They told me, by the Sentence of the Law They had Commiffion to feize...
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The Spectator, Volume 6

1767 - 334 pages
...They had cemmij/ion tofeixe all thy fortune : Nay more, PriuliV cruel hand hadjigrfd it. Here Jtood a ruffian with a horrid face, Lording it o'er a pile of maffy plate, Tumbled into a heap for public fale. There ivai another making villainous j eft I jit...
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Plays: Viz. The Orphan, and Venice Preserv'd

Thomas Otway - 1767 - 292 pages
...had commiffion to feize all thy fortune : Nay more, Priuli's cruel hand hath fign'd it. Here flood a ruffian with a horrid face Lording it o'er a pile of mafly plate, Tumbled into a heap for public fale : There was another making villanous jefts At thy...
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Bell's British Theatre, Volume 15

John Bell - 1797 - 460 pages
...acquainted. Pier. I pass'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains j The sons of public rapine were destroying. They told...law, They had commission to seize all thy fortune t Nay, more, Priuli's cruel hand had sign'd it. Here stood a ruffian with a horrid face, Lording it...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...publicly arraigned, is not suffered even to be undone quietly. ' I pass'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains : The...into a heap for public sale. There was another making villainous jests At thy undoing. He had ta'en possession Of all'thy ancienl most domestic ornaments...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 436 pages
...aggravated in the following speech of Pierre to Jaffier : ' I pass'd this very moment by thy doors, And found them guarded by a troop of villains : The...horrid face, Lording it o'er a pile of massy plate, s See N° 31, and 370. Tumbled into a heap for public sale. There was another making villanous jests...
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