. The London stage : a collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melo-dramas, farces and interludes ; accurately printed from acting copies, as performed at the Theatres Royal, and carefully collated and revised. art; and mine for having, by het-gentleness and candour, reformed the unhappytemper of one, who by it made wretched whom heloved most, and tortured the heart be ought to haveadored. Capt. A. True, Faulkland, we have both tasted 1the bitters, as well as the sweets of love—with thisdifference only, that you always prepared the bittercup for yourself, while I— Lyd. Was
. The London stage : a collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melo-dramas, farces and interludes ; accurately printed from acting copies, as performed at the Theatres Royal, and carefully collated and revised. art; and mine for having, by het-gentleness and candour, reformed the unhappytemper of one, who by it made wretched whom heloved most, and tortured the heart be ought to haveadored. Capt. A. True, Faulkland, we have both tasted 1the bitters, as well as the sweets of love—with thisdifference only, that you always prepared the bittercup for yourself, while I— Lyd. Was always obliged to me for it, ehl Mr. ,Modesty! But come, no more of that; our happi-ness is now as unalloyed as general. Jul. Then let us study to preserve it so; andwhile hope pictures to us a flattering scene of futurebliss, let us deny its pencil those colours which aretoo bright to be lasting. When hearts deservinghappiness would unite their fortunes, virtue wouldcrown them with an unfading garland of modest,hurtless flowers ; but ill-judging passion will forcethe gaudier rose into the wreath, whose thornoffends them when its leaves are dropt! \Exewit. THE ROAD TO RUIN; A COMEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.—BY THOMAS GHARACTERS. MR. DORNTONHARRY DORNTONMR. MILFORD MR. SULKYGOLDFINCHSILKY MR. SMITHTRADESMEN, & WARREN Act IV.—Scene 1. SOPHIAMRS. LEDGERJENNY ACT I. SCEWE I.—The House Mr. Dornton. Dornton. Past two oclock, and not yet returned!Well, well; its my own fault. Mr. Smith!£n<er Mr. Smith. Mr. Smitii. Sir. Dornton. Is Mr. Sulky come in? Mr. Smith. No, sir. [should return to-night? Dornton. Are you sure Harry Dorntpn said he Yes, sir. Dornton. And yon dont know where he is gone? Mr. Smith. He did not tell me, sir. Dornton. {Angrily.) I ask you if you know 1 Mr. Smith. I believe, to Newmarket, sir. Dornton, You always believe the worst. Ill sitnp no longer. TeU the_servants to go to bed. And,do you hear? should he apply to you
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