The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 124: what you’re looking at

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122 MYSTERIES not have been considered a handsome man 3 but there were certain ladies, who proclaimed & m to be a delightful man, and that is far better; an many other women, rendered more discrest being placed in a higher position, thought to thenmisélves what the former loudly proclaimed All the world acknowledged—and they had only to look at him to be convinced of it—that he was an energetic and daring man. He was, moreover,§ notwithstanding his icy exterior, a man of gréat impetucsity, even to passion, but this was only by) fits and starts. Besides this, he was considered’ an original,—an eccentric man. | Lantures Luces, Brian, and the dandies entered. the theatre together. The dancing lady went through 2 psssage apprepriated to the actors onlye. In the two shilling gallery, was the good cap-' tain Paddy O’Chrane, who, stiff-as starch, raised bis head some two feet and a half above the well’ pomatumed locks of ie red faced Mrs. Borser@ s* * >. ae - - tm —wephwe "es Wa: —_S fined it, exposed 1 more of her fair person dan 2 she. otherwise would have done. ale Paddy, although he did not omit to reply te in proper manner, and as every gallant and Ww bred Irishman would on such occasions, to the questicns which Mrs. Burnett addressed to him, : regarding the performance and the performers did not for a moment lose sight of the duke’s: . box. It remained vacant, however, during the | whole of the first act; and the good captain, for an instant, flattered himself with. the idea of being | able, for some minutes, to 0 ‘ ~— » ee ~est | >. p;