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19. From the Beaux Stratagem-Boniface, Aimwell, Farquhar, 330

20. From the Heir at Law-Lord Duberley, Doctor

Pangloss,

21. From Nolens Volens-Sir Christopher, Quiz,

22. Dramatic Dialogue-Digit, Trill, Sesquipedalia,

Drone,

23. From as you Like It-Duke Frederick, Le Beau,

Charles, Oliver, Orlando, Adam, Dennis,

Touchstone, Rosalind, Celia, Lords, Attend-

Colman, 332

Hall, 337

Anonymous, 341

Shakspeare, 347

Scene Second,

351

24. From the School for Scandal-Sir Oliver, Charles,

Careless, Rowley, Moses,

Sheridan, 354

Scene Second, .

358

25. From the Blind Girl-Viceroy of Peru, Don Va-

26. From a Cure for the Heart Ache-Vortex, Young

Rapid, Old Rapid, Bronze, Landlord, Waiter,

27. From Fish out of Water-Sir George Courtley,

Alderman Gayfare, Charles Gayfare, Stew-

ard, Sam Savory, Footman, Ellen Courtley,

Lucy,

Scene Second,

Lunn, 385

402

Scene Third,

410

28. From the Fashionable Lover-Mortimer, Aubrey,

29. From the West Indian-Lady Rusport, Charlotte

Rusport, Charles Dudley, Major O'Flagh-

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30. From the Fashionable Lover-Lord Abberville,

Mortimer, Doctor Druid, Colin Macleod, La

Jeunesse, Jarvis, Servants,

31. From the Village Lawyer-Scout, Snarl, Mitti-

mus, Sheepface, Charles, Clerk, Constables,

&c., Mrs. Scout,

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Cumberland, 435

436

438

440

443

444

445

Scene Fourth,

Scene Fifth,

32. From Fortune's Frolic-Robin Roughhead, Snacks,

Mr. Frank, Villagers, Servant, Dolly, Mar-

33. From the Rivals-Sir Anthony Absolute, Capt.

Anonymous, 447

449

453

455

457

Allingham, 460

462

465

468

470

472

474

Absolute, Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Faulkland,

Acres, Fag, David, Errand Boy, Servants,

Mrs. Malaprop, Lydia Languish, Julia, Lucy, Sheridan, 476

Hotspur. Why, that's certain; 'tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.

Hastings. Come, lead me to the block-bear him my head; They smile at me, who shortly shall be dead.

Henry. O God of battles! steel my soldiers' hearts,
Possess them not with fear, take from them now
The sense of reckoning, if the opposed numbers
Pluck their hearts from them.