The Real and Genuine School for Scandal; a Comedy; Acted with Bursts of Applause, at the Theatres in London and Dublin. Written by Brinsley Sheridan E

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. 1782 edition. Excerpt: ...Cdrele/i. Going, going--a going-..gone. Charlet. This is a maiden fifter of hif, nlj great aunt Deborah, done by Kneller, thought to be one of his beft pictures, and efieemed a very formidable likenefs. There fhe fits, as a Ihepherdefs feeding her flock. You fhall have her for five pounds ten.' I'm fore the fneep are worth the money. Sir Oliver. Ah, poor aunt Deborah! a woman that fet fuch a value on herfelf, going for five pound ten-(djide) Well, Sir, (lie's mine. Charlei. Knock down my aunt Deborah, Carelefs. Carele/s. Gone. Charles. Here are two coufins 6/ theirs----Mofes, thefe pictures were done when beaux wore pert.wigs, and ladies their own hair. Sir Olive? Yes, truly----head dreffes feetn to have been lomewhat lower in thofe days. Charlet Here's a grand father of my mother's, a judge Well known on the weftern circuit. What will you give for him. Mofet, Four guineas. Charles. Four guineas! why you don't bid the price of his wig. Premium, you have more refp?ct for the wool Tack; do let me knock him down at fifteen. Sir Oliver, liy all means. Carelefs. Gone. (Charles. Here are two brothers, William jrd Walter Blunt, Efqrs. both members of parliament, and great fpeakera; ayd what's very extraordinary, I believe this is the iirlt time they were ever bought or fold. Sir Oliver. That's very extra ordirary indetd! I'll take them at your own price, for the hor.our of parliament. Charlts. Well faid Premium. Carelefs. 1'Jl knock 'i.m down at forty pounds Going going. gone. Charles. Here's a jolly portly fellow; 1 don't know what relation he is to the family, but he was formerly mayor of Nor. wich, let's knock him down at eight pounds. Sir Olivir, No. I think fix is enough for a mayor. Charles. Come, come, make it guineas, and I'll throw you...