| Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - 1880 - 456 Seiten
...this laconic, but perfectly intelligible, note to Wilks : — " DEAR BOB, — I have not any thing to leave thee, to perpetuate my memory, but two helpless...girls ; look upon them, sometimes ; and think of him that was, to the last moment of his life, — " GEORGE FARQUHAR." Farquhar's confidence in his friend... | |
| Otto Hallbauer - 1880 - 74 Seiten
...before his death he recommended his children to the care of Wilks in the following touching words : Dear Bob, 'I have not anything to leave thee, to perpetuate my memory, but two helpless children. Look upon them sometimes, and think of him that was, to the last moment of his life, thine.... | |
| Edward Stirling - 1881 - 390 Seiten
...His friend Wilks, the comedian, found among his papers this expressive note addressed to himself : ' DEAR BOB, ' I have not anything to leave thee to perpetuate...look upon them sometimes, and think of him who was to the last 'moment of his life, thine, 'G. FARQUHAR.' Wilks, to his honour, did look after Farquhar's... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 Seiten
...actor, possesses a touching brevity of expression: 'Dear B<>1>, 1 have not anything to leave to tliee to perpetuate my memory but two helpless girls. Look upon them sometimes, and think of him that was lo the last moment of liis life_Uiine— GJCOROE FAKQUHAH.' One of these daughters, it appears,... | |
| 1884 - 720 Seiten
...chiefly to ' the friendly and indefatigable care of Mr. Wilks.' ' Dear Bob,' he wrote to the actor, ' I have not anything to leave thee to perpetuate my...helpless girls. Look upon them sometimes and think of him that was to the last moment of his life thine, GEORGE FAHQUHAH.' The two men had been the closest of... | |
| Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 414 Seiten
...— Gibber's DEAR BOB, — I have not anything to leave to perLivesofthe . * • ' Poets : petuate my memory but two helpless girls. Look upon them sometimes, and think of him who was to the last moment of his life thine, G. FAKQUH AR. HENRY FIELDING. 1707-1754. "T^IELDING was little... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886 - 418 Seiten
...among Farquhar's papers, addressed to Mr Wilks, who, so far as his means allowed, acted upon it : — ' DEAR BOB, — I have not anything to leave thee to...girls ; look upon them sometimes, and think of him that was, to the last moment of his life, thine, GEORGE FARQUHAR.' The moralist may do what he pleases... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - 1888 - 500 Seiten
...children pressing hard upon him, he wrote this' laconic, but perfectly intelligible, note to Wilks : — "Dear Bob, — I have not anything to leave thee,...girls ; look upon them, sometimes ; and think of him that was, to the last moment of his life, thine, — GEORGE FARQUHAR." Farquhar's confidence in his... | |
| 1888 - 910 Seiten
...have died. He left his two children to the care of his friend Wilks : — " Dear Bob, I have nothing to leave thee to perpetuate my memory but two helpless girls. Look upon them sometimes and think of him that was to the last moment of his life thine, (¡гатив Кмсдинлк," Wilks obtained a benefit... | |
| Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee - 1889 - 468 Seiten
...last play in six weeks during a 'sett led illness.' A letter to his friend Wilkes was found among his papers : ' Dear Bob, — I have not anything to leave...girls. [ Look upon them sometimes, and think of him that was, to the lust moment of his life, thine, George Farquhar.' Wilkes is said to , have acknowledged... | |
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