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Aai. The r/ZZ^GJ? OPERA. 7
Enter Brufh.
Col. Brujh have you taken care, as I bad you ?
Brujh. Every thing will be ready ; but, Sir, with Subniif-
fion 1 own I am not very deep. — .
Col. What puzzles yeu ?
Brufi. I cannot adminifter your AjETdirs fp heartily nor (b
well, if I am not let into the Reafon of them.
Col. Explain.
Brup. Why, Sir, I have in purfuance of your Commani
hired a Coach and Six to be ready at Midnight, to run away
with a Lady to whom you were to be marry'd by confent of
Friends on all fides, this very Day, before Twelve at Noon —
This is a little dark, Sir.
Col. Well, Sir, as you are to be a principal Machine in the
Execution, it is necefTary you fhou'd be let into the whole, and
clearly: Know then, Mr. Brttjhj that my Friend //ar^wW/ is
over Head and Ears in Love with Rofella (the fair One to whom
my Friends had allotted me) and Rofella has beftow'd in return
her Heart on Heartwell; in a word, the dear Creatures are mu-
tually fmitten and engaged; and this Rofella h^s ventur'd to do,
contrary to the exprefs and repeated Commands of her Father
Sir Nicholas IVifeacre., the Lord of this Manlion-houfe and
Manor.
Brujb. Right, Sir.
Col. Now, Sir, tho' the Inheritance is convey'd to me, I
only take it in Truft for my Friend; and therefore I have en-
gaged to throw thefe Lovers into each other's Arms, and the
Coach and Six is to roll away with us all together at Midnight.
Brup, This is Heroick. But why are you fo averfe to this
Match your felf.^ Rofella is a fine Woman, and her Fortune
and Charadler unexceptionable.
Col. Sir, will you be pleas'd to know juft as much as I pleafe
you (hou'd, and no farther .?*
Brup. 1 have done, Sir —there will be room for Four
in the Coach, Sir,
Col. And what then ?
Brup. I fuppofe, Sir^ Mrs, Betty elt^es with her Lady.
Col. Is that neceilary ?
Brujh, Abfolaiely, according to all Rules in Romance or
Novel
Ba air
Enter Brufh.
Col. Brujh have you taken care, as I bad you ?
Brujh. Every thing will be ready ; but, Sir, with Subniif-
fion 1 own I am not very deep. — .
Col. What puzzles yeu ?
Brufi. I cannot adminifter your AjETdirs fp heartily nor (b
well, if I am not let into the Reafon of them.
Col. Explain.
Brup. Why, Sir, I have in purfuance of your Commani
hired a Coach and Six to be ready at Midnight, to run away
with a Lady to whom you were to be marry'd by confent of
Friends on all fides, this very Day, before Twelve at Noon —
This is a little dark, Sir.
Col. Well, Sir, as you are to be a principal Machine in the
Execution, it is necefTary you fhou'd be let into the whole, and
clearly: Know then, Mr. Brttjhj that my Friend //ar^wW/ is
over Head and Ears in Love with Rofella (the fair One to whom
my Friends had allotted me) and Rofella has beftow'd in return
her Heart on Heartwell; in a word, the dear Creatures are mu-
tually fmitten and engaged; and this Rofella h^s ventur'd to do,
contrary to the exprefs and repeated Commands of her Father
Sir Nicholas IVifeacre., the Lord of this Manlion-houfe and
Manor.
Brujb. Right, Sir.
Col. Now, Sir, tho' the Inheritance is convey'd to me, I
only take it in Truft for my Friend; and therefore I have en-
gaged to throw thefe Lovers into each other's Arms, and the
Coach and Six is to roll away with us all together at Midnight.
Brup, This is Heroick. But why are you fo averfe to this
Match your felf.^ Rofella is a fine Woman, and her Fortune
and Charadler unexceptionable.
Col. Sir, will you be pleas'd to know juft as much as I pleafe
you (hou'd, and no farther .?*
Brup. 1 have done, Sir —there will be room for Four
in the Coach, Sir,
Col. And what then ?
Brup. I fuppofe, Sir^ Mrs, Betty elt^es with her Lady.
Col. Is that neceilary ?
Brujh, Abfolaiely, according to all Rules in Romance or
Novel
Ba air
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Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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