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" We knocked at the door (not attempting to pull the latch-string), which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating what else we might have doubted, the feminine gender ; a perfect model for the copper captain's tattered... "
pt.2. Authors and actors : I-Y. Appendix. Additions and corrections - Page 107
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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A Collection of Poems: On Various Subjects, Including The Theatre, a ...

Samuel Whyte - 1792 - 434 pages
...fafhiorrable ftyle of half boots. We knocked at the door (not attempting to pull the latch firing) which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what elfe we might have doubted, the feminine gender. A perftfl model for the copper captain's...
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Poems on Various Subjects: Ornamented with Plates, and Illustrated with ...

Samuel Whyte - 1795 - 638 pages
...prefent fafhionable ftyle of half boots. We knocked at the door (not attempting to pull the latch firing) which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a. blue apron, indicating, what elfe we^nught have doubted, the> feminine gender. A perk cl model for the copper captain's...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 2

1797 - 700 pages
...fafliionable ftyle of half boots. We knocked at the door (not attempting to pull the lateh ftring) which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what elfe we might have doubted, the feminine gender. A perfeft model for the Copper Captain's...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt. 2. Authors and actors: I-Y. Appendix. Additions ...

David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 476 pages
...business. The work " was read, remarks made, alter" ations agreed to, and thirty gui" of half-boots. " the door (not attempting to pull " the latch-string),...perfect model for the " Copper Captain's tattered land" sired us to walk in. The first " object that presented itself was a "dresser, clean it must be confessed,...
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The Pocket Magazine of Classics and Polite Literature, Volume 2

1818 - 384 pages
...the muses almost inaccessible, so that in our approach we got our white stockings inveloped with mnd up to the very calves, which furnished an appearance...a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what else we might have doubted, the feminine gender. A perfect model for the copper-captain's...
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The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge, Volume 4

1826 - 240 pages
...this extraordinary scat of the Muses almost inaccessible, so that in our approach we got our white stockings enveloped with mud up to the very calves,...appearance much in the present fashionable style of half boots. We knocked at the door (not attempting to pull the latchstring), which was opened by a...
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The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary ..., Volume 2

1823 - 536 pages
...seat of the muses almost inaccessible, so that in our approach we got our white stockings inveloped with mud, up to the very calves, which furnished an...by a tall meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what else we .might have doubted, the feminine gender, A perfect model fop the copper-captain's...
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Dramatic Table Talk: Or, Scenes, Situations, & Adventures, Serious ..., Volume 2

Richard Ryan - 1825 - 326 pages
...wading almost knee-deep in the mud. We did not attempt to pull the latchstring, but knocked at the door, which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged, figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what otherwise was doubtful, that it was a female before us; a perfect model for the Copper...
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Dramatic Table Talk: Or, Scenes, Situations, & Adventures, Serious ..., Volume 2

Richard Ryan - 1825 - 332 pages
...almost knee-deep in the mud. We did not attempt to pull the latch-' string, but knocked at the door, which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged, figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what otherwise was doubtful, that it was a female before us ; a perfect model for the Copper...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 11

1826 - 372 pages
...almost knee deep in the mud. We did not attempt to pull the latch string, but knocked at the door, which was opened by a tall, meagre, ragged figure, with a blue apron, indicating, what otherwise was doubtful, that it was a female before us ; a perfect model for the Copper...
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