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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...other Will not permit to hear each other speak. Til tell the cause for both; and thus it is. There is a lordship, called Osterley, That Master Gresham hath both bought and built upon. Gresh. And 'tis a goodly manor, Master Dean. Lady R. Which Osterley, before he dealt therein, Sir Thomas, my husband here, did think to buy, And had given earnest for it. Ram. Then, Gresham, here, deals with the land-seller, And buys my bargain most dishonestly. Gresh. God for thy mercy! touch mine honesty? Away with compromise, with taking up; The law shall try my cause and honesty. Ram. 'Twill prove no better than it should, Gresham. Gresh. 'Twill prove as good as Ramsey's, Ramsey. Ram. Do not I know thy rising? Gresh. Ay, and I know thine. Ram. Why, mine was honestly. Gresh. And so was mine. Hob. Heyday! bones a me, Was't ever seen two men to scold before? Here's, I know thy rising, and I know thine, When as God's blessing that hath rais'd them both. Am I worse because in Edward's days, When popery went down, I did engross Most of the beads that were within the kingdom, That when Queen Mary had renew'd that Church, They that would pray on beads were forc'd to me? I made them stretch their purse-strings, grew rich thereby; Beads were to me a good commodity. Gresh. No matter for your beads, my right's my right. Ram. Yet Gresham shall well know he hath done me wrong. Gresh. There's law enough to right you: take your course. Dr. Now. Reason being made man's guide, why is't that force And violent passions do sweep the soul Into such headlong mischiefs? 'tis only this; lleason would rule, Nature a rebel is. You know the fire of your contention Hath only cherishing, and is maintain'd From vile affections, whose strength's but thus. As sultry heat doth make us shun the fire, An ext...

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