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Aair. The r/LL^G^ opera; zf
Night-time, and take my Leave abruptly : Now this Adventure
made me thiak a little.
B^tijb. You have not been fq curious after News upon the
Road fince ?
FiU. No, Faith, I have taken Service again : And are you
once more, Bmjb^ in the Party-colourM Regiment of lazy Lo-
cuds too?
Brup. Ay, I am an honorary Rogue, like thee ; but I ferve
a Matter quite out of his Wits ; a Projedor, and in Love. ,
File. Then your Life may be a little irregular.
Brujh. Whither are-you bound ?
File. To this Houfe.
Brup. To Sir Nicholas JFifeacre's"^.
File. The fame; his Daughter was this very Day to have beefi
merried to the Son of my very good Friend and Matter Sir /F/7-
Ham Freeman.
jBr/z/&, Hah! youfurprizeme!
File. Why fo?
Brup. Becaufe I do young Mr. Freeman the Honour of at-
tending his Perfon in the Quality of Valet; he is now in this
Houfe in the Difgoife of a Gard'ner, in order to run away with
Rofella at Twelve this Night, and I have provided a Coach for
the Purpofe.
File. Whom wou'd he run away with .^ the Woman he is to
marry !
Brup. The very Woman.
File, Why, this is breaking into the Houfe when the Doors
are open : Explain.
Bru/b. My Mailer, you are to know, is a fort of a Knight-
Errant, who undertakes other Peoples Affairs ; and he fteals^'the
Lady not for Himfelf but his Friend, who is in love with
her or her Money. Well, but your Bufinefs here^ File ?
File. I come Plenipo' from Sir JVillian2^ to pay my Compli-
ments in his Name to Sir Nicholas and my Lady, and to lee
them know, the Bird had broke his Wires, and had taken Wing
we knew not where; but fince he is here, I fhall return and
take proper Meafures. Adieo.
Bruflj. One Moment more, File; a Thought flrikes me.*
Sir Nicholas never faw my young Matter; this Match was hud-
dled up by the Old Folk jutt as he return'd from his Travels.
File. They have never feen one another.
Brup. Then it will do; but after your latt Road Adventure,
I fear your Spirits are too much funk for Baiinefs.
File, Not at all ; he is a forry Sailor who is frighted to Shore
by one Storm. What I I mutt perfonate my Mailer, and carry
off the Lady and the Fortune ; h it not fo?
Night-time, and take my Leave abruptly : Now this Adventure
made me thiak a little.
B^tijb. You have not been fq curious after News upon the
Road fince ?
FiU. No, Faith, I have taken Service again : And are you
once more, Bmjb^ in the Party-colourM Regiment of lazy Lo-
cuds too?
Brup. Ay, I am an honorary Rogue, like thee ; but I ferve
a Matter quite out of his Wits ; a Projedor, and in Love. ,
File. Then your Life may be a little irregular.
Brujh. Whither are-you bound ?
File. To this Houfe.
Brup. To Sir Nicholas JFifeacre's"^.
File. The fame; his Daughter was this very Day to have beefi
merried to the Son of my very good Friend and Matter Sir /F/7-
Ham Freeman.
jBr/z/&, Hah! youfurprizeme!
File. Why fo?
Brup. Becaufe I do young Mr. Freeman the Honour of at-
tending his Perfon in the Quality of Valet; he is now in this
Houfe in the Difgoife of a Gard'ner, in order to run away with
Rofella at Twelve this Night, and I have provided a Coach for
the Purpofe.
File. Whom wou'd he run away with .^ the Woman he is to
marry !
Brup. The very Woman.
File, Why, this is breaking into the Houfe when the Doors
are open : Explain.
Bru/b. My Mailer, you are to know, is a fort of a Knight-
Errant, who undertakes other Peoples Affairs ; and he fteals^'the
Lady not for Himfelf but his Friend, who is in love with
her or her Money. Well, but your Bufinefs here^ File ?
File. I come Plenipo' from Sir JVillian2^ to pay my Compli-
ments in his Name to Sir Nicholas and my Lady, and to lee
them know, the Bird had broke his Wires, and had taken Wing
we knew not where; but fince he is here, I fhall return and
take proper Meafures. Adieo.
Bruflj. One Moment more, File; a Thought flrikes me.*
Sir Nicholas never faw my young Matter; this Match was hud-
dled up by the Old Folk jutt as he return'd from his Travels.
File. They have never feen one another.
Brup. Then it will do; but after your latt Road Adventure,
I fear your Spirits are too much funk for Baiinefs.
File, Not at all ; he is a forry Sailor who is frighted to Shore
by one Storm. What I I mutt perfonate my Mailer, and carry
off the Lady and the Fortune ; h it not fo?
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| Description | As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Mr. Johnson. To which is added the music to each song. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.179 |
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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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