Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of George Colman the Younger, Vol. 1: With an Original Life of the Author Tan subject ofthis sketch is the son of the 3. Late G. Colman', esq., who was distinguished as the translator of Terence, and as the author of several successful dramatic pieces. He was also leagued in a literary cabal with the celebrated satirist Churchill, the notorious Wilkes, Robert Lloyd, and Bonnel Thornton; in ofiposition to Arthur Murphy Dr. Smollet and the. Era Qk' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...with your ladyship at another;--and, pray, to what do they all amount? SHUFFLETON. The fullest declaration. LADY CAROLINE. Lard, Mr Shuffleton! why it has, to be sure, looked a--a--a little foolish--but you--you never spoke any thing to--that is--to justify such a--SHUFFLETON. (Aside.) That's as much as to say, speak now. To be plain, lady Caroline, my friend does not know your value. He has an excellent heart--but that heart is--(Coughs.)--damn the word! (Aside.) It's so out of fashion, it chokes me!--is irrevocably given to another. ( Kneeling and kissing her hand. ) But mine, --by this sweet hand, I swear! Enter JOHN SHUFFLETON. ( Rising hastily.) Well, sir? JOHN. Slyboots, sir, has been down on his knees: and the. groom says he can't go out. SHUFFLETON. Let bun saddle another. John. What horse, sir, will yon--SHUFFLETON. Psha!--any. What do you call Mr Rochdale's favourite, now? JOHN. Traitor, sir.. SHUFFLETON. When Traitor's in the avenue, I shall be there. i ( Exit Jon. ) LADY CAROLINE. Answer me one question, candidly, and, perhaps, I may entrust you with a secret. Is Mr Rochdale seriously attach'd? SHUFFLETON. Very seriously. LADY CAROLINE. Then I won't marry him. SHUFFLETON. That's spirited. Now your secret. LADY CAROLINE. Why--perhaps, you may have heard that my father, lord Fitz Balaam, is somehow, so--so much in debt, that--but, no matter. SHDFFLETON. Oh, not at all: the case is fashionable, with both lords and commoners. LADY CAROLINE. But an old maiden aunt, whom, rest her soul! I never saw, for family pride's sake, bequeath'd me an independence. To obviate his lordship's difficulties, I meant to--to many into this humdrum cornish family. SHUFFLETON. I see. A sacrifice!--filial piety, and all that--to disembarrass...