10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIDDY-BID»
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biddy-bid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Works of Maria Edgeworth: Parent's assistant. Comic dramas. 1826
(calls) Biddy ! Biddy Doyle! Biddy, can't ye ? (enter Biddy. Bid. What is it ? Chr.
Did you hear any thing. Oh, I see ye did by your eyes. Now hark'ee, my good girl.
Don't mention a sentence to Ferrinafad of my settling the new inn, till the
bargain's ...
Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, 1826
(enter Biddy. Bid. What is it ? Chr. Did you hear any thing. Oh, I see ye did by your
eyes. Now hark'ee, my good girl. Don't mention a sentence to Ferrinafad of my
settling the new inn, till the bargain's com- plate, and money in both pockets ...
Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, 1826
3
My landlady's gown, a farce
Jvc What kind of a gentleman, Biddy? Bid. A strange outlandish kind, indeed,
dresst.d in black. Joe. Black ! Oh that's the attorney. Men of the law always wear
black, though others they make the mourntrs. name, Biddy? Bid. Name ! let me
think ...
Walley Chamberlain Oulton, 1816
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The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed ...
Re-enter Biddy. Bid. I was very much alarmed for fear my two gallants should
come in upon us unawares; we should have had sad work if they had ; I find I
love Rhodophil vastly, for, though my other sparks flatter me more, I can't abide
the ...
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The Godzone Dictionary: Of Favourite New Zealand Words and ...
Variants like stiff bickies and tough bickies, meaning bad luck or tough
circumstances, are frequent. biddy-bid A creeping plant native to New Zealand,
with burrs and many-seeded fruits with small hooked spines. The word is a
corruption of the ...
Enter Biddy. Bid. How unfortunate a poor girl am I ! dare not tell my secret to any
body ; and, if I don't, I'm undone — Heigh ho ! [SigAs.] Pray, Tag, is my aunt gone
to her lawyer about me ? — Heigh ho ! Tug. What's that sigh for, my dear young ...
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The British Drama: Operas and farces
Enter BIDDY. Bid. How unfortunate a poor girl am I ! dare not tell my secret to any
body ; and, if I don't, I'm undone — Heigh ho ! [SigAs.] Pray, Tag, is ray aunt gnne
to her lawyer about me ? — Heigh bo ! Tag. What's that sigh for, my dear young ...
8
The London Stage: A Collection of the Most Reputed ...
D — n your love; I wish I were out of the house. (Aside.) Bid. Here he is ; now
speak some of your hard words, aod run him through — Flash. Pon't be in fits
now. (Aside to Biddy.) Bid. Never fear me. Re-enter Tag, with Fribble. Tag. (To
Fribble.) ...
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The British drama; a collection of the most esteemed ...
Tag. Away to your master, I'll prepare his reception within. Pu. Shall 1 bring the
bring the certificate with me ? [Exit. Tag. Go, you graceless rogue, you richly
deserve it. [Krit. SCENE II^-A Chamber. Enter Biddy. Bid. How unfortunate a poor
girl ...
10
Modern British Drama: Operas and farces
Puff. Are your wedding clothes ready, my dove ? The certificate is come. Tag. Go,
follow your captain, sirrah! — march. You may thank Heaven I had patience to
stay so long. [Exeunt Tag and Pl-ff. Enter Biddy. Bid. I was very much alarmed for
...
