,transcrib]'s ,note3   ,hyph5s splitt+  
words across l9es h be5 remov$4         
,orig9al spell+s h g5]ally be5 reta9$1 b
   obvi\s corrections h be5 made        
sil5tly1 & !   orig9al text c be f\nd 9 
! ,,html or ! ,,xml v]sion4    ,s]ies   
,?ree3 ,essays on ! ,/age   ,no4 #b     
,anon41 ,repres5tation ( ! ,impiety &   
,immorality ( ! ,engli% ,/age 7#agjd7 & 
,anon41 ,"s ?\ghts ,conc]n+ ! ,/age     
7#agjd7   ,) an ,introduction by ,emmett
 ,l4 ,av]y & a ,bibliographical ,note   
,ann\ncem5t ( ,publications = ! ,second 
,ye>  ,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society ,m>*1
 #aidg ,price3 #ge;c   ,g5]al ,editors3 
,ri*>d ,c4 ,boys1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1
 ,ann ,arbor2 ,edw>d ,n4 ,hook]1 ,h4 ,t4
 ,sw$5b]g1 ,jr41 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1
 ,los ,angeles #bd1 ,cali=nia4          
,memb]%ip 9 ! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society 
entitles ! subscrib] to six publications
 issu$ ea* ye>4 ,! annual memb]%ip fee  
is #b4ej4 ,address subscriptions &      
communications to ! ,augu/an ,repr9t    
,society1 9 c>e ( "o ( ! ,g5]al         

,editors4  ,editorial ,advisors3 ,l\is  
,i4 ,br$vold1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan2    
,james ,l4 ,clif=d1 ,columbia           
,univ]sity2 ,b5jam9 ,boyce1 ,univ]sity (
 ,nebraska2 ,clean? ,brooks1 ,l\isiana  
,/ate ,univ]sity2 ,ar?ur ,fri$man1      
,univ]sity ( ,*icago2 ,james ,r4        
,su!rl&1 ,que5 ,m>y ,college1 ,univ]sity
 ( ,london2 ,emmett ,l4 ,av]y1 ,/ate    
,college ( ,wa%+ton2 ,samuel ,monk1     
,s\?we/]n ,univ]sity4  ,photo-,li?opr9t 
,reproduction ,,edw>ds ,,bro!rs1 ,,inc4 
,li?opr9t]s ,,ann ,,arbor1 ,,mi*igan    
,,introduction  ,)9 two or ?ree ye>s    
aft] ! appe>ance 9 #afih ( ,j]emy       
,colli]'s ',a ,%ort ,view ( !           
,immorality & ,pr(an5ess ( ! ,engli%    
,/age'1 ! bitt] ex*anges ( reply &      
c\nt]-reply to ! *>ges ( gross          
lic5ti\sness 9 ! ,london !at]s _h       
subsid$4 ,! controv]sy1 h[ev]1 0 by no  
means end$1 & ar\nd #agjd x fl>$ aga9 9 
a resurg5ce ( attacks ^u ! /age4 ,among 
! tracts oppos+ ! !at]s 0 an anonym\s   
pamphlet entitl$ ',a ,repres5tation ( ! 

,impiety & ,immorality ( ! ,engli%      
,/age'1 a piece :i* 0 publi%$ e>ly 9    
#agjd & :i* appe>$ 9 ?ree editions be=e 
! end ( t ye>4  ,! au?or reveals )9 8   
tract "s ( ! reasons = its appe>ance at 
t "t4 ,he rem>ks ^u ! obvi\s failure ( !
 oppon5ts ( ! !at] to end ! outragi\s & 
insuff]able ,disord]s ( ! ,,/age4 ,he   
/resses ! braz5ness ( ! play]s 9        
pres5t+1 soon aft] ! deva/at+ /orm ( !  
night ( ,novemb] #bf-bg1 #agjc1 two     
plays1 ',macbe?' & ',! ,tempe/'1 z if !y
 design'd to ,mock ! ,almighty ,p[] (   
,god1 :o alone comm&s ! ,w9ds & ! ,seas4
 7',macbe?' 0 act$ at ,drury ,lane on   
,saturday1 ,novemb] #bg1 z ! /orm 0     
subsid+1 b1 because x 0 adv]tis$ 9 !    
',daily ,c\rant' on ,friday1 ,novemb]   
#bf1 = ! foll[+ ev5+1 x w\ld appe> t1   
unless ! play]s possess$ ! ev5 m        
=midable p[] ( =esee+ ! /orm1 _!        
pres5tation ( ',macbe?' at t "t 0 pure  
co9cid5ce4 ,no p]=mance ( ',! ,tempe/' 9
 late ,novemb] appe>s 9 ! extant        
records1 b !re 0 probably "o at         

,l9coln's ,inn ,fields1 :i* 0 n regul>ly
 adv]tis+ its (f]+s47 ,! au?or also     
emphasizes ! propriety1 be=e ! approa*+ 
,fa/ ,day ( ,janu>y #ai1 #agjd1 ( not+  
once m ! ,impiety ( ! /age & !          
desirability ( ei!r suppress+ x :olly or
 susp5d+ its op]ations = a consid]able  
p]iod4 ,app>5tly ! au?or hop$ to ar\se 9
 religi\s p]sons a r5ew$ zeal = clos+ ! 
!at]s1 = ! tract 0 di/ribut$ at ! *ur*es
 z a means ( giv+ x wid] circulation    
among ! populace4 7',! ,critical ,works 
( ,john ,d5nis' ,baltimore1 #aici1 ,i1  
#eja1 ref]s to a copy li/$ 9 ,magga     
catalogue4 ,no4 #efc1 ,item #ajb1 ) a   
note3 #ai? ,janry1 ,fa/ ,day4 ,?is ,book
 0 giv5 me at ye ,*ur* dore1 & 0        
di/ribut$ at mo/ ,*ur*es47  ,except = ! 
au?or's +5uity 9 seiz+ ^u ! =tuit\s     
circum/ances ( ! /orm1 ! act+ (         
',macbe?' & ',! ,tempe/'1 & !           
proclamation ( ! ,fa/ ,day 7:i* 0 ord]$ 
p>tly because ( ! ravages ( ! /orm71 !re
 is no?+ greatly orig9al 9 ! "w4 ,!     
au?or 0 engag$1 9 fact1 9 br++ up to    

date "s ( ! accusations :i* e>li]       
controv]siali/s _h made4 ,= example1 he 
reviews ! indictm5ts ( ! play]s 9 #afii 
& #agja = utt]+ pr(ane rem>ks ^u ! /age1
 & he culls f sev]al plays & pr9ts !    
lic5ti\s expressions :i* _h result$ 9 ! 
indictm5ts4 ,l ,j]emy ,colli] be=e him &
 ,ar?ur ,b$=d 9 ',! ,evil & ,dang] (    
,/age-,plays' lat] 7#agjf71 he adds     
simil> expressions f plays rec5tly act$1
 z pro(1 presumably1 ( ! failure ( !    
!at]s to re=m !mselves 9 spite ( !      
publicity previ\sly giv5 to _!          
%ortcom+s4 ,9 s do+1 he damns ! /age &  
plays by exc]pts1 usually brief ones1   
conta9+ objectionable phrases4 ,to ?is  
mat]ial he adds a section consi/+ (     
sev5te5 que/ions1 a n uncommon device1  
address$ to ^? :o might frequ5t !       
playh\ses4 ,! que/ions aga9 /ress !     
great difficulty involv$ 9 att5d+ plays 
& rema9+ truly good ,*ri/ians4  ,!      
pamphlet mu/ h be5 complet$ late 9 #agjc
 or v e>ly 9 #agjd4 ,! ref]5ces to !    
/orm & ! p]=mances ( ',macbe?' & ',!    

,tempe/' w\ld place its f9al composition
 aft] late ,novemb]1 #agjc1 & x 0 9 pr9t
 9 "t to be di/ribut$ at ! *ur*es on    
,janu>y #ai & also to be adv]tis$ 9 !   
',daily ,c\rant' = ,janu>y #bj "u !     
head+ ,?is pres5t day is publi%'d4 ,!   
fact t x quickly atta9$ ?ree editions   
dur+ #agjd may be p>tially acc\nt$ = by 
its be+ giv5 to *ur*go]s1 = x seems     
unlikely t ! pamphlet w\ld h a trem5d\s 
sale1 ev5 if "o all[s = ! /rong         
opposition to ! /age :i* p]si/$ 9 ! m9ds
 ( _m p at ! turn ( ! c5tury4 ,! au?or (
 ! tract is unkn[n1 al?\gh ,si/] ,rose  
,an?ony 9 ',! ,j]emy ,colli] ,/age      
,controv]sy1 #afih-agbf' 7,milwaukee1   
#aicg71 pages #aid-bji1 ascrib$ x to    
,j]emy ,colli]1 an attribution :i* ,e4  
,n4 ,hook]1 9 a review ( ! book 9       
',mod]n ,language ,notes'1 ,,liv        
7#aici71 #chh1 & also 9 ',! ,critical   
,works ( ,john ,d5nis'1 ,i1 #eja1 has   
deem$ unlikely4  ,adv]tis$ also 9 !     
',daily ,c\rant' = ,janu>y #bj1 #agjd1  
"u ! head+ ,?is pres5t day is publi%'d &

 9 ! same p>agraph ) ! adv]tisem5t ( ',a
 ,repres5tation'1 0 ano!r %ort pamphlet1
 ',"s ,?\ghts ,conc]n+ ! ,/age 9 a      
,lett] to a ,lady'4 7,imm$iately bel[   
?is notice ( publication 0 a            
re-adv]tisem5t ( ,j]emy ,colli]'s       
',dissuasive f ! ,play-,h\se'1 ) !      
result t1 on ! day foll[+ ! ,fa/ ,day1  
?ree ( ! pamphlets attack+ ! /age &     
ref]r+ to ! p]=mances ( plays repres5t+ 
tempe/s soon aft] ! de/ructive /orm (   
,novemb] #bf-bg1 #agjc1 7 br\ght        
simultane\sly to ! att5tion ( ! public47
  ,x seems cle> t ! publication &       
di/ribution ( ^! books 0 a feature 9 !  
activities ( ! ,societies = ,re=mation (
 ,mann]s4 ,! anonym\s ',acc\nt ( !      
,progress ( ! ,re=mation ( ,mann]s'     
7#ac? ed41 #agje7 boa/$ t ! ,societies  
_h enl>g$ _! design by caus+ books to be
 writt5 :i* aim$ at lay+ op5 to ! ,_w ! 
outragi\s ,disord]s & execrable         
,impieties ( our mo/ ,sc&al\s           
,play-,h\ses1 ) ! fatal ,effects ( !m to
 ! ,nation 9 g5]al1 & ! manife/ ,s9 &   

,dang] ( p>ticul> ,p]sons frequ5t+ ( !m 
7p4 #b74 ,defoe's ',review' 7,,iii1 no4 
#ic1 = ,augu/ #c1 #agjf7 po9t$ out t    
?\s&s ( ,colli]'s books _h be5 di/ribut$
 at ! *ur* doors by ! ,societies =      
,re=mation ( ,mann]s & ! f\nd]s ( !     
,*>ity ,s*ools4 ,obvi\sly ! ,societies  
did n re/rict !mselves to ! works (     
,colli]4 ,incid5tally1 ! habit ( ,colli]
 & 8 foll[]s ( giv+ exc]pts to illu/rate
 ! pr(an5ess & immorality ( ! /age      
produc$ an unexpect$ effect 9 at lea/ "o
 qu>t]4 ,! same issue ( ! ',review'     
tells u t ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,william         
,lanca/]1 ar*deacon ( ,middlesex1       
object$ /rongly to ! disp]sal (         
anti-/age tracts at ! door ( 8 *ur*1 on 
! gr\nds t !y t5d$ to tea* ! ignorant ,p
 to swe> & curse4  ',"s ,?\ghts ,conc]n+
 ! ,/age 9 a ,lett] to a ,lady' 0       
ascrib$ by ,halkett & ,la+ to ,josiah   
,woodw>d1 :o 0 associat$ ) ! ,society = 
! ,re=mation ( ,mann]s1 & ! ascription  
has be5 ref]r$ to by lat] writ]s on !   
controv]sy ov] ! immorality ( ! /age4   

,accord+ to ,si/] ,rose ,an?ony 7op4    
cit41 pp4 #bjc-bji71 ,j]emy ,colli] may 
h issu$ a pamphlet z a supplem5t to 8   
',dissuasive f ! ,play-,h\se'1 :i* 0    
fir/ publi%$ late 9 #agjc2 & x has be5  
conjectur$ 7cf4 ',critical ,works (     
,john ,d5nis'1 ,i1 #eja1 #eje7 t ',"s   
,?\ghts' might be t "w1 especially s9ce 
,d5nis1 at ! end ( ',! ,p]son (         
,quality's ,answ] to ,mr4 ,colli]'s     
,lett]'1 ref]s to a quotation f         
,tillotson :i* appe>s on pages #h-i (   
',"s ,?\ghts' & beg9s 8 ref]5ce to !    
pamphlet by designat+ x z a ,lett]      
writt5 by y ,colli]1 ?o' )\t ,"n4 ,9 any
 ev5t1 bo? ',a ,repres5tation' & ',"s   
,?\ghts' /em f ! r5ew$ opposition to !  
/age :i* arose 9 ! w9t] ( #agjc-agjd & 7
 activat$ 9 "p by ! belief t ! great    
/orm ( #agjc 0 a judgm5t br\ght on      
,engl& by1 among o!r faults1 !          
lic5ti\sness ( ! /age4  ,bo? ( ! items  
pr9t$ 9 ?is issue are reproduc$1 )      
p]mission1 f copies 9 ! libr>y ( !      
,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan4                  

,emmett ,l4 ,av]y                       
,/ate ,college ( ,wa%+ton     ,a        
,,repres5tation ,,( ,,! ,impiety        
,immorality ,,( ,,! ,engli% ,/age1   ,,)
 ,reasons = putt+ a ,/op !reto3 & "s    
,que/ions ,addre/ to ^? :o frequ5t !    
,play-,h\ses4   ,! ,?ird ,edition4      
,,london1 ,pr9t$1 & are to be ,sold by  
,j4 ,nutt ne> ,/ation]s-,hall1 #agjd4   
,a ,,repres5tation ,,( ,,! ,impiety     
,immorality ,,( ,,! ,engli% ,/age4   ,! 
v>i\s ,me?ods t h be5 us$ = ,prev5t+ !  
outragi\s & insuff]able ,disord]s ( !   
,,/age1 hav+ be5 9 a great measure      
defeat$3 ,x is ?\ght prop]1 "u our      
pres5t ,calamity1 & be=e ! approa*+     
,,fa/1 to collect "s ( ! ,prophane &    
,immoral ,expressions out ( sev]al late 
,,plays1 & to put !m toge!r 9 a little  
,compass1 t ! ,nation may !reby be m    
conv9c$ ( ! ,impiety ( ! ,/age1 ! ,guilt
 ( su* z frequ5t x1 & ! ,necessity (    
putt+ a ,/op !reto1 ei!r by a total     
,suppression ( ! ,play-,h\ses1 z 0 done 
9 ! ,reign ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 or by a   

,susp5sion = "s consid]able "t1 aft] !  
,example ( o!r ,nations2 :]e1 we are    
in=m$1 ! ,/ages 7 v *a/e1 9 respect (   
ours ( ?is ,nation1 :o are ( a ,re=m$   
,religion1 & d ) s mu* ,reason glory 9  
be+ ( ! be/ con/itut$ ,*ur* 9 ! ,_w2    
nay1 'tis out ( d\bt b ! ,!atres ev5 (  
,greece & ,rome "u ,hea!nism 7 less     
obnoxi\s & (f5sive1 :i* yet by !        
,primitive ,fa!rs & ,g5]al ,c\ncils /ood
 condemn$4  ,& is n ! dang]\s & exp5sive
 ,w> we are engag$ 91 toge!r ) ! pres5t 
,po/ure ( ,affairs1 a suffici5t ,reason 
= ?is1 ?o' ! ,play-,h\ses 7 less        
mis*iev\s to ! ,nation ?an !y are8  ,are
 we n also l\dly call$ ^u to lay aside  
?is prophane ,div]sion1 by ! late       
dreadful ,/orm1 t]rible beyond t :i* we 
are told 0 felt 9 ! ,ye> #afcf8 :i*1 z a
 ,"r ,rev]5d ,prelate has obs]v'd1 "s   
good ,m5 !n ?\ght presag'd fur!r        
,calamity to ?is ,nation1 & 0 accord+ly 
foll[$ by ! ,commotions 9 ,scotl& ! v   
next ,ye>1 & n long aft] by ! ,civil ,w>
 9 ,engl&4  ,& if we g on to c\nt5ance  

su* op5 & flagrant ,defiances (         
,almighty ,god1 h we n great ,reason to 
fe> 8 heavy ,judgm5ts w consume u8  ,b  
fur!r1 ,h] ,maje/y hav+ n[1 ^u ,occasion
 ( ! late great ,calamity1 appo9t$ a    
,day ( ,solemn ,fa/+ & ,humiliation     
?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom1 = ! deprecat+ ( ,god's
 ,wra?1 surely ! ,play]s h little       
,reason to expect t !y %all /ill g on 9 
_! abom9able ,outrages2 :o1 'tis to be  
obs]v$ ) ,indignation1 did1 z we are    
assur$1 )9 a few ,days aft] we felt !   
late dreadful ,/orm1 ent]ta9 _! ,audi5ce
 ) ! ridicul\s ,repres5tation ( :at _h  
fill'd u ) s great ,horror 9 _! ,plays  
call'd ',mackbe?' & ! ',tempe/' z if !y 
design'd to ,mock ! ,almighty ,p[] (    
,god1 :o alone comm&s ! ,w9ds & ! ,seas1
 & !y obey him4 ,no surely1 x _c b be   
hop$1 t a ,susp5sion at lea/ ( ! ,play]s
 act+ = "s consid]able "t w foll[1 :5 ! 
,prophan5ess & ,immorality ( ! ,/age    
comes to ,h] ,maje/y's ,k1 :o1 'tis to  
be remembr$1 has nev] once giv5 any     
,c\nt5ance to ! ,play-,h\se by ,h]      

,royal ,pres5ce1 s9ce ,h] happy         
,accession to ! ,?rone4  ,! abom9able   
obsc5e ,expressions :i* s frequ5tly     
occur 9 our ,plays1 z if ! pr9cipal     
,design ( !m 0 to gratifie ! lewd &     
vici\s "p ( ! ,audi5ce1 & to corrupt !  
virtu\sly dispos'd1 are 9 ?is black     
,collection :olly omitt$2 le/ !reby fre%
 ,poison %\ld be adm9i/r$ in/ead ( an   
,antidote4  ,aft] ! ,endeav\rs us$ by   
,sir ,ri*>d ,blackmore1 ,mr4 ,colli]1 & 
o!rs1 to ,correct & ,re=m ! ,sc&al\s    
,disord]s & ,abuses ( ! ,/age 7 f\nd too
 unsuccessful2 9 ! ,ye> #afii1 sev]al ( 
! ,play]s 7 prosecut$ 9 ! ,c\rt (       
,common-,pleas1 ^u ! ,/atute ( #c ,jac4 
#a4 = prophanely us+ ! ,"n ( ,,god ^u ! 
,/age1 & ,v]dicts 7 obta9$ aga9/ !m4  ,&
 9 ,ea/]-,t]m1 #agja1 ! ,play]s ( "o    
,h\se 7 ,indict$ at ! ,k+'s-,b5*-,b>1   
be=e ! ,"r ,hon\rable ! ,"l ,*ief       
,ju/ice ,holt1 = us+ ^! foll[+          
,expressions1 & 7 !re( ,convict$4   ,9 !
 ,play call'd1 ,! ,provok'd ,wife4  ',b 
m ?an all t1 y mu/ "k ,i 0 afraid ( be+ 

damn'd 9 ^? ,days2 = ,i kept sneak+1    
c[>dly ,company1 ,fell[s t w5t to ,*ur*1
 & said ,grace to _! ,meat1 & _h n !    
lea/ ,t9cture ( ,quality ab\t em4       
',damn 'em bo?1 ) all my ,he>t1 & e ?+  
else t daggles a ,petticoat2 except f\r 
g5]\s ,:ores1 ) ,betty ,s&s at ! ,head (
 'em1 :o 7 drunk ) my ,"l ,rake & ,i1 t5
 times 9 a ,=tnight4  ',sure1 if ,woman 
_h be5 ready creat$1 ! ,devil1 in/ead ( 
be+ kick'd d[n into ,hell1 _h be5 m>ri$4
  ',pox ( my ,family4  ',pox ( h]       
,virtue4  ',he has m>ri$ me1 & be damn'd
 to him  ',pox ( ! ,p>son4  ',damn      
,morality1 & damn ! ,wat*4  ',let me    
speak & be damn'd4      ,note3 ,?is is  
spok5 by "o 9 a ,m9i/]'s ,habit4  ',& y 
& y\r ,wife may be damn'd4  ',/& (f & be
 damn'd4  ',damn me1 if y han't4  ',"l6 
,:at ,notions h we silly ,wom5 f ^! old 
,philosoph]s ( ,virtue1 = ,virtue is    
?is1 & ,virtue is t1 & ,virtue has its  
own ,rew>d2 ,virtue1 ,virtue is an ,ass1
 & a ,gallant is wor? =ty on't4  ',if ,i
 %\ld play ! ,wife & ,cuckold him4  ',t 

w\ld be play+ ! d[n-"r ,wife inde$4  ',i
 "k accord+ to ! /rict ,/atute ,law (   
,religion1 ,i %\'d d wrong2 b if !re 7 a
 ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y 9 ,heav51 ,i'm sure ,i 
%\'d ca/ him4  ',if !re 7 a ,h\se (     
,lords y might4  ',if y %\ld see y\r    
,mi/ress at a ,coronation1 dragg+ h]    
,peacocks ,tra91 ) all h] ,/ate &       
,insol5ce ab\t h]1 x w\ld /rike y ) all 
! awful ,?\ghts t ,heav5 x self c\ld    
pret5d to1 f y4  ',madam1 to oblige y\r 
,lady%ip1 he %all speak ,blasphemy4  ',9
 hopes ?\'lt give me up ?y ,body1 ,i    
resign !e up my ,s\l4  ',a ,villa91 b a 
rep5t+ ,villa92 ,/uff :i* ,sa9ts 9 all  
,ages h be5 made (4  ',satan & 8        
,equipage2 ,woman tempt$ me1 ,lu/ weak5$
 me1 & s ! ,devil ov]came me2 z fell    
,adam1 s fell ,i4  ,a ,bill 0 likewise  
f\nd aga9/ ! ,play]s ( ! o!r ,h\se1 9 ! 
,t]m abovem5tion$1 = ! foll[+           
,expressions2 b ! ,indictem5t be+ wrong 
laid1 !y 7 acquitt$3 b !y 7 ,indict$ !  
,t]m foll[+ = ! same1 :i* ,indictm5t is 
n yet tri$4   ,9 ! ,hum\r ( ! ,age4     

',m>riage1 t 0 only contriv'd = ! mean] 
,rank2 tell me ( ,m>riage1 comm5d me to 
a ,:ore4  ',e s]i\s ,?\ght1 0 s mu* ,"t 
lo/4  ',we address y ) ! same awful     
,rev]5ce we petition ,heav54   ,9 ,sir  
',c\rtly ,nice'4  ',nay1 8 ,salvation is
 a ,look+-,glass1 = !re he f9ds 8 et]nal
 ,happ9ess1 ,surly's ,heav51 at lea/ 8  
,prie/ is 8 ,cl>et-,glass1 = to t he    
confesses all 8 ,s9s1 & f x receives    
,absolution & ,com=t4 ,b 8 ,damnation is
 a ,look+-,glass1 = !re he f9ds an      
et]nal ,fire 9 8 ,nose4  ',t same ?+1 ! 
,^w ,love1 is a ,fig-,leaf to cov] !    
nak$ ,s5se1 a ,fa%ion br\ght up by ,eve1
 ! ,"m ( ,jilts1 %e ,cuckold h] ,husb& )
 ! ,s]p5t1 !n pret5d$ to ,mode/y1 & fell
 a mak+ ( ,plackets4  ',let him be 9    
,mis]y & be damn'd4  ',& a ,pox on !e   
='t4  ',pri!e ,dress & be damn'd4  ',pox
 on 'em3 ,pox on y all ,:ores4  ',pox   
take him4  ',rot me4  ',let him ,plague 
y1 ,pox y1 & damn y2 ,i don't c>e & be  
damn'd4  ,! foll[+ ,expressions are     
transcrib$ out ( ! ,plays t h be5 ,act$ 

& ,pr9t$ s9ce !y 7 ,indict$ = ! horrid  
,passages above-recit$4   ,9 ! ,com$y   
call'd1 ',! ,false ,fri5d4 #agjb'4      
,pag4 #g4 ',pox take ye4 ,pag4 #ab ',!  
,devil fet* me1 c4  ,pag4 #bb4 ',heav5's
 ,bless+ mu/ ne$s fall ^u s dutiful a   
,son2 b ,i don't "k h[ its ,judgm5ts may
 deal ) s indiff]5t a ,lov]4  ,pag4 #bh4
 ',say t 'tis true1 y are m>ri$ to      
ano!r1 & t a---- ,tw\'d be a ,s9 to ?9k 
( any ,body b y\r ,husb&1 & t ---- ,y   
are ( a timor\s ,nature1 & afraid ( be+ 
damn'd4  ',h[ h ,i lov'd1 to ,heav5 ,i  
appeal2 b ,heav5 does n[ p]mit t ,love  
no m4  ',:y does x !n p]mit u ,life &   
,?\ght8 ,are we deceiv'd 9 its          
,omnipot5ce8 ,is x r$uc'd to f9d its    
,pleasure 9 its ,creature's ,pa98  ,pag4
 #cc4 ',leonora's ,*>ms turn ,vice to   
,virtue1 ,treason into ,tru?2 ,nature1  
:o has made h] ! ,supream ,object ( our 
,desires mu/ ne$s h design'd h] !       
,regulator ( our ,morals4  ',!re he goes
 ,i'fai?2 he seem'd z if he _h a ,qualm 
j n[2 b he nev] goes )\t a ,dram (      

,consci5ce-wat] ab\t him to set ,matt]s 
"r aga94  ,pag4 #dc4 ',speak1 or by all 
! ,flame & ,fire ( ,hell et]nal2 speak1 
or ?\ art dead4   ,9 ! ',incon/ant'1 or 
! ',way to ,w9 him4 #agjb'4  ,pag4 #aj4 
',my ,bless+6 ,damn ye1 y "y ,rogue4    
,pag4 #bj4 ',:at d y pray =8 ,:y1 = a   
,husb&2 t is1 y implore ,provid5ce to   
assi/ y 9 ! j & pi\s ,design ( mak+ !   
wise/ ( 8 ,creatures a ,fool1 & ! ,head 
( ! ,creation a ,slave4  ,pag4 #dc4 ',b 
don't y ?9k !re is a great deal ( ,m]it 
9 d$icat+ a beautiful ,face to ! ,s]vice
 ( ,religion8  ',n half s mu* z devot+  
!m to a pretty ,fell[4 ,if our ,femality
 _h no ,bus9ess 9 ?is ,_w1 :y 0 x s5t   
hi!r8 ,let's d$icate our beautiful ,m9ds
 to ! ,s]vice ( ,heav53 ,& = our h&som  
,p]sons1 !y become a ,box at ! ,play1 z 
well z a ,pew 9 ! ,*ur*4   ,9 ! ',modi% 
,husb&'4  ,pag4 #ab4 ',%e's mad ) !     
,:imsies ( ,virtue & ! ,devil4  ,pag4   
#bh4 ',i ?9k ,wit ! mo/ imp]t95t ?+ t   
belongs to a ,woman1 except ,virtue4    
,pag4 #dg4 ',! ,devil fet* him4  ,pag4  

#ej4 ',i'm go+ t[>ds ,heav51 ,sirrah2 x 
mu/ be ! ,way to my ,mi/ress4   ,9 !    
,play call'd1 ',vice ,reclaim'd'1 c4    
,pag4 #ae4 ',n[ ! ,devil take t de>     
false agreeable2 :at %all ,i call him1  
,wild+4 ,b ,i'll g home & pray he>tily  
we may meet aga9 to morr[4  ',by ,heav51
 c4  ,pag4 #bd4 ',by ,heav5 x becomes y4
  ,pag4 #bg4 ',! ,devil take me4  ,pag4 
#ca4 ',lightn+ bla/ him6 ,?und] rivet   
him to ! ,e>?6 ,t ,vulture1 ,consci5ce1 
prey ^u 8 ,he>t1 & rack him to ,despair6
  ,pag4 #cb4 ',grant me1 ye ,p[]s1 "o   
lucky ,h9t = ,mis*ief4  ,pag4 #dc4 ',!n 
damn me1 if ,i don't1 c4  ,pag4 #dg4    
',rot me & be damn'd4  ,pag4 #eb4 ',by  
,heav51 c4  ,pag4 #fj4 ',well1 ! ,devil 
take me4   ,9 ! ',diff]5t ,wid[s'4      
,pag4 #a4 ',damn'd ,lies1 by ,jupit] &  
,juno1 & ! re/ ( ! ,hea!n ,gods &       
,goddesses2 = ,i rememb] ,i paid two    
,gu9ea's = swe>+ ,*ri/ian ,oa?s la/     
,night4  ,pag4 #b4 ',pox take him4 ,pag4
 #bd4 ',ye immortal ,gods1 :o ! ,devil  
am ,i8  ,pag4 #fa4 ',may ! ,devil1      

,curses1 ,plagues & ,disappo9tm5ts light
 ^u y4   ,9 ! ',fickle ,%eph]dess'4     
,pag4 #ag4 ',bid ,*>on in/antly prep>e 8
 ,boat1 ,i'd r[ to ,hell4  ,ibid4 ',o   
,c]es1 c ?y all-see+ ,eye behold ?is    
,object1 & yet re/ra9 ?y ,pity8  ,pag4  
#cb4 ',fly h5ce to ,hell2 !re hide ?y   
,head l[] ?an ,d>kness4 ,w\'d ?\ had/   
be5 act+ ,ince/1 ,murd]1 ,wit*craft1 :5 
?\ cam'/ to pray3 ,?\ had/ 9 any ?+     
s9n'd less ?an 9 ?is ,devotion4  ,pag4  
#cf4 ',:]e ,love's bl9d1 ,god s5ds =?   
cont9ual ,arr[s4  ,pag4 #db4 ',c]es1 to 
:om we all ?+s owe4  ,pag4 #df4         
',almighty ,c]es4   ,9 ! ,play call$1   
',m>ry or d ,worse1 #agjd'4  ,pag4 #d4  
',pox on me4 ,rot ! ,_w4  ,pag4 #f4     
',pox on him4  ,pag4 #h4 ',a ,plague on 
h]4  ',! ,devil take y = a ,wit*4 ,!    
,devil take y = a ,fool4  ,pag4 #ab4    
',no ,matrimony2 ! ,devil danc$ at !    
fir/ ,w$d+ !re 01 & ,cuckoldom has be5 9
 ,fa%ion ev] s9ce4  ',! ,devil take y = 
me4  ,pag4 #ab  #ac4 ',! ,devil's 9't if
 he be5't fit = ,heav51 :5 my ,ma/] has 

writ ,cuckoldom !re4  ',! ,devil take me
 c4  ,pag4 #ah4 ',a ,plague *oak y1     
,pag4 #ba4 ',a sm>t ,jade by ,heav54    
,pag4 #cc4 ',n[ ! ,devil take him c4    
,pag4 #cg4 ',a ,plague on my ,ma/]4     
,pag4 #dd4 ',! ,devil take me1 c4  ,pag4
 #dg4 ',i pity him1 & yet a ,pox on him 
too4  ,pag4 #ea4 ',t de> damn'd ,virtue 
( h]s tempts me /rangely4  ,pag4 #ed4   
',! ,devil take me1 c4  ,pag4 #fd4 ',by 
,heav54  ,x mu/ be aga9 remembr$1 t !   
dete/able lewd ,expressions conta9$ 9 ! 
abovem5tion$ ,plays1 :i* seem to be !   
mo/ p]nici\s "p ( our ,com$ies1 are n "h
 recit$1 lea/ !y %\ld debau* ! ,m9ds &  
corrupt ! ,mann]s ( ! ,read]1 & d ! same
 ,mis*ief1 9 "s degree1 z !y d 9 !      
greate/ :5 us$ ^u ! ,/age1 ?o' m5tion$ )
 nev] s great ,indignation4 ,& x mu/ be 
likewise tak5 notice (1 t ^! ,in/ances (
 ! prophane ,language ( ,plays1 :i* !   
good ,*ri/ian w read ) ,horror1 w\ld n h
 be5 put toge!r1 & laid be=e ! ,_w1 _h n
 ! ,incorrigibl5ess ( ! ,play]s made x  
necess>y = ! ,ends abovem5tion$4  ,& n[ 

may n ^! pla9 ,que/ions be propos$1 )\t 
,(f5ce1 to ! ,p]sons :o frequ5t our     
,play-,h\ses2 & especially to su* ( !m z
 appe> at any times 9 our ,*ur*es1 & at 
! ,holy ,sacram5t1 & be submitt$ to !   
,judgm5t ( all ,mank9d4  ,i4 ,c ,p]sons 
:o frequ5t ! ,play-,h\ses1 & are n      
displeas$ to he> ,almighty ,god         
blasphem$1 8 ,provid5ce que/ion$ & d5i$1
 8 ,"n prophan$1 8 ,attributes ascrib$  
to s9ful ,creatures1 & ev5 to ,hea!n    
,gods1 8 ,holy ,^w burlesqu$1 & treat$ z
 a ,fable1 8 ,grace made a ,je/ (1 8    
,m9i/]s despis$1 ,consci5ce laught at1 &
 ,religion ridicul$2 9 %ort1 ! ,*ri/ian 
,fai? & ,doctr9e expos$1 & ! s9c]e      
,practice ( ,religion repres5t$ z !     
,effect ( ,vap\rs & ,melan*oly1 ,virtue 
disc\nt5anc$1 & ,vice enc\rag$4 ,evil   
treat$ z ,good1 & ,good z ,evil1 & all  
?is highly aggravat$ by be+ done 9 cool 
,blood1 ^u ,*oice & ,delib]ation8 ,c ^?1
 ,i say1 t frequ5t ! ,play-,h\ses1 & are
 n displeas$ ) any ( ^! ?+s1 be ?\ght to
 h any due ,s5se ( ,religion8  ,,ii4 ,c 

,p]sons :o (t5 sp5d _! ,"t & ,money to  
see ,plays1 be suppos'd to be displeas'd
 )1 & to h a due ,indignation at1 !     
,he>+ ! ,outrages be=em5tion$1 :i* s (t5
 occur 9 !m1 & ( :i* !re is a dismal    
,specim5 laid be=e ! ,_w 9 ?is ,pap]8   
,,iii4 ,c s9c]e ,*ri/ians enc\rage &    
assi/1 by _! ,pres5ce & ,purses1 ,m5 9  
committ+ su* ,practices1 & 9 _! liv+ by 
a ,pr(ession1 :i*1 z x is manag$1 is s  
inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ianity8  ,,iv4 ,c any 
:o h a true ,conc]n = ! ,hon\r (        
,almighty ,god1 give ,c\nt5ance &       
,support to su* ,ent]ta9m5ts :]eby he is
 s di%on\r'd & affront$1 ?\gh !y c\ld   
suppose !mselves above ! ,dang] ( be+ ! 
worse = !m1 :i* !y c nev] be8  ,v4 ,c   
,p]sons :o "k 'tis g5]ally all[$1 t !   
,infidelity & ,loos5ess ( ! ,age is v   
mu* ow+ to ! ,play-,h\ses2 :o h obs]v$1 
t ! ,zeal ( p>ticul> ,p]sons h decreas$1
 & _! ,/rictness ( ,life abat$1 by _!   
go+ to ,plays2 & d ?9k t ! ,gospel      
obliges !m to disc\rage1 by _! ,repro( &
 ,example1 ,s9 9 _! ,neighb\rs1 to      

endeav\r1 accord+ to _! ,advantages &   
,opportunities1 to fur!r _! spiritual   
,welf>e1 & to be ,lights to lead o!rs 9 
_! ,duty & ,way to ,heav58 ,c su*1 ?o'  
!y c\ld ?9k !mselves :olly secure f tak+
 ,infection 9 go+ to ! ,play-,h\se1     
enc\rage o!rs1 ev5 weak & feeble        
,*ri/ians1 by _! ,example1 to run to !  
same dang]\s ,place likewise8 ,c ?is be 
?\ght an ,expression ( _! ,*>ity to _!  
,neighb\r1 or to be acceptable to       
,almighty ,god8 or r1 ,%\ld n           
,compassion to ! ,s\ls ( _! ,neighb\rs  
keep su* z h a due ,conc]n = !m f go+ to
 su* ,places8  ,,vi4 ,c x be d5i$1 b t !
 go+ ( a few sob] ,p]sons1 ?o' b once a 
,ye>1 to see a ,play1 t !y ?9k less     
(f5sive & dang]\s1 does enc\rage _m o!rs
 to g frequ5tly to ,plays1 & to ^? t are
 m abom9ably loose & prophane2 :o might 
nev] g at all to !m1 if none frequ5t$ !m
 b su* z 7 entirely ab&on$ to ,%ame z   
well z ,vice8  ,,vii4 ,c ,p]sons :o h   
good ,dispositions to ,religion1 :o g b 
once or twice 9 a ,ye> to ! ,play-,h\se1

 say1 ^u _! ,exp]i5ce1 t !y ?9k ! see+ (
 ,plays is prop] to encrease ! ,love (  
,god 9 ,m51 to fit !m = holy ,ex]cises1 
& to promote _! spiritual ,welf>e8 or r1
 ,mu/ !y n own1 t by ! see+ ( ,plays !y 
are m indispos$ = ,religi\s ,p]=mances2 
t ! ,awe & ,rev]5ce :i* !y _h = ,god &  
,religion1 & ! ,horr\r :i* !y _h at !   
,s9s :i* !y !re see ,m5 div]t !mselves  
)1 & make a ,je/ (1 does !reby we> (f2 t
 _! s5sual ,desires are m heightn$ &    
enflam$2 t !y are m ali5at$ f ,god1 & m 
enam\r$ ) ! ,_w8  ,,viii4 ,c ,p]sons :o 
are s5sible (1 & d he>tily lam5t _! want
 ( ! ,love & ,fe> ( ,god1 _! too great a
 ,love ( ! ,_w1 ! frequ5t ,di/ractions (
 _! ,m9d 9 ,pray]1 & ! ,unrul9ess ( _!  
,lu/s & ,passions1 delight to frequ5t a 
,place :]e !y are surr\nd$ )            
,temptations to ! ,love ( ! ,_w2 :]e :at
 c excite to unlawful ,desires &        
,actions is promot$2 & ! ,arts ( an     
easie ,defilem5t are /udi$8 ,c !y ?9k   
?is consi/5t ) ! ,rules ( keep+ f all   
,appe>ance ( ,evil1 ( avoid+ !          

,occasions & ,temptations to ,s91 & t   
,wat*fulness ov] _! ,?\ghts1 & t        
,dilig5ce 9 mak+ _! ,call+ & ,election  
sure1 z ! ,gospel requires8 ,d !y 9 any 
wise h]e9 adorn _! ,pr(ession1 resemble 
! ,*ri/ians :o liv$ 9 ! fir/ ,ages (    
,*ri/ianity2 or ^? :o 9 any ,age s9ce h 
be5 celebrat$ = _! ,virtue8  ,,ix4 ,c   
,p]sons 9 good e>ne/ pray1 z !y are     
direct$ 9 ! ,"l's-,pray]1 ,n to be l$   
into ,temptation1 & yet frequ5t !       
,play-,h\se1 :]e !y are assault$ ) m &  
great] ,temptations ?an inc\nt] !m      
p]haps 9 any o!r ,place8  ,x4 ,c su*    
,p]sons z g to ! ,play-,h\ses on        
,week-days1 & appe> 9 our ,*ur*es on !  
,"l's-day1 & ev5 at ! ,holy ,sacram5t1  
:]e !y decl>e1 t !y pres5t !mselves1 _! 
,s\ls & ,bodies1 z a reasonable1 holy & 
lively ,sacrifice to ,god1 be suppos'd  
to att5d ^u ^! ,holy ,ord9ances ) a     
suitable ,frame ( ,m9d2 s9ce ! ,language
 & ,design ( ,s]mons1 & ( our ,liturgy1 
& ( ,plays1 are s diff]5t & ev5 directly
 contr>y to ea* o!r8  ,,xi4 ,c ,ladies  

really dislike ,lewd ,disc\rse 9        
,conv]sation1 & yet l to see ,lewdness  
repres5t$ 9 all ! ,dresses t c vitiate !
 ,imag9ation1 & fa/5 ^u ! ,memory8      
,,xii4 ,c ,p>5ts1 or any o!r ,p]sons :o 
h ! ,conduct ( ,y\?1 & h any s]i\s      
,conc]n = ! ,s\ls ( _! ,*ildr51 or ( ^? 
t are committ$ to _! ,c>e1 satisfie _!  
,consci5ces1 )\t ,re/ra9+ !m f go+ to a 
place ( su* ,impiety & ,infection2 :]e  
!y w\ld be 9 ! way to unle>n ! be/      
,in/ructions ( _! ,p>5ts & ,gov]n\rs2   
:]e ,pride & ,fal%ood1 ,malice &        
,rev5ge1 ,inju/ice & ,immode/y1         
,contempt ( ,m>riage1 & false ,notions (
 ,hon\r1 are recomm5d$2 :]e ,m5 are     
taught to call 9 "q ! fir/ ,pr9ciples ( 
_! ,religion1 & are l$ to a contempt (  
,sacr$ ?+s8  ,,xiii4 ,c s9c]e & judici\s
 ,*ri/ians ?9k t ! ,play]s expos+ 7z !y 
pret5d to d7 ,=mality1 ,hum\r1 &        
,p$antry1 is an ,equival5t = _! insult+ 
sacr$ ?+s1 & _! promot+ to s high a     
degree ! ,prophan5ess & ,debau*]y ( !   
,nation8  ,,xiv4 ,c mode/ & prud5t      

,*ri/ians ?9k1 t ! ,op9ion ( ! ,g5]al   
,c\ncils1 ,primitive ,fa!rs1 & s _m wise
 & good ,m5 9 ! sev]al ,ages ( ! ,*ur*1 
:o h condemn$ ! go+ to ,plays z         
unlawful1 & z a r5\nc+ ! ,baptismal     
,engagem5ts1 do? n des]ve great reg>d8  
,,xv4 ,c s9c]ely religi\s ,p]sons he> ( 
! mo/ horrid1 lic5ti\s ,treatm5t ( sacr$
 ?+s z is 9 our ,plays1 & ?is n among   
,mahometans & ,infidels1 n at ,rome &   
,v5ice1 b 9 a ,prote/ant ,c\ntrey1 )\t a
 ,fe> t ! ,judgm5ts ( ,god w fall ^u u8 
,,xvi4 ,c less be expect$ f good        
,*ri/ians1 :o are s5sible ( ! intol]able
 ,disord]s ( ! ,play-,h\ses1 & !        
,mis*iefs t are br\ght ^u ,mank9d by !m1
 ?an t !y w\ld use all prop] ,me?ods = !
 ,disc\rag+ & ,re/ra9+ _! ,relations &  
,fri5ds f go+ to !m1 z !y h any ,conc]n 
= ! ,hon\r ( ,god1 ! ,good ( ,mank9d1 & 
! ,welf>e ( _! own ,immortal ,s\ls2 t s 
by ,p]sons1 :o h any virtu\s ,pr9ciples1
 keep+ f a ,place :i* !y w nev] be able 
to frequ5t ) ,safety to !mselves1 "u any
 p>tial ,regulation2 ! ,play]s1 !       

unhappy1 ! mis]able ,play]s1 may be     
necessitat$ to quit _! ,pr(ession1 &    
take ^u !m "s hone/ & useful ,employm5t 
7:]e9 good ,m5 ought to enc\rage & assi/
 !m7 & !reby ! execrable ,impieties ( ! 
,play-,h\ses1 & ! ru9\s consequ5ces (   
!m1 be prev5t$8  ,,xvii4 ,la/ly1 ,c     
,p]sons frequ5t ! ,play-,h\ses1 aft] !  
outragi\s ,impieties ( !m1 & ! fatal    
,effects ( _! go+ to !m1 are 9 s full & 
advantage\s a mann] laid op5 to ! ,_w1  
)\t a great] ,aggravation ( _! ,guilt8  
,,f9is4     ,"s ,,?\ghts ,conc]n+ !     
,,/age ,,9 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,a ,,lady    
,london1 ,pr9t$ ,anno ,dom4 #agjd       
,madam1  ,x is ) no little ,pleasure ,i 
behold y tread+ 9 ! ,pa?s ( ,virtue1 &  
practis+ ! ,duties ( a ,holy & ,religi\s
 life4 ,?is1 z x has des]v$ly ga9'd y ! 
,love & ,admiration ( all t "k y3 s1 ,i 
d\bt n1 b y w always f9d x a ,fund (    
solid ,peace & ,satisfaction to y\r own 
,m9d4 ,i he>tily wi% !re 7 _m m su*     
bright ,examples 9 ! ,_w1 t ! ,ladies   
might be at la/ conv9c'd1 ,t !re is     

some?+ wor?y _! ,imitation beyond !     
,modes ( ,dress & ,equipage2 some?+ :i* 
w r5d] !m mu* m agreeable to ! be/ &    
wise/ ( _! ,admir]s1 &1 9 "t1 no less   
pleas+ to !mselves4 ,i make no d\bt b ! 
,age 7z corrupt z x is7 c furni% u ) _m 
,in/ances ( ^? ( y\r ,sex1 :o ?9k !     
,beauty ( ! ,m9d does f> surpass ! gay  
,appe>ances ( ! mo/ spl5did ,outside3 ,b
 yet1 x mu/ be confess$1 t !re are o!rs1
 7& ^? n a few7 ^: ,lives are almo/ "o  
cont9u$ ,circle ( ,vanity & ,folly4 ,su*
 z divide ! be/ & mo/ preci\s "p ( _!   
,"t betwe5 _! ,toilet1 ! ,ex*ange1 & !  
,play-,h\se4 ,?is1 ,i believe1 ^u       
,enquiry1 w appe> to be no unju/        
,c5sure2 ?o' at ! same "t1 ,madam1 ,i   
mu/ freely own to y1 t ,i ?9k x a mo/   
amaz+ ?+1 t ! ,ladies 7at lea/ ^? :o    
make any ,pret5sions to ,virtue &       
,goodness7 %\ld ev] be se5 at ! la/ ( ^!
 ,places2 :]e !y f9d !mselves s         
sc&al\sly treat$4 ,i am apt to ?9k1 t v 
few ( 'em h read ,mr4 ,colli]'s ',view (
 ! ,/age'2 if !y _h1 !y w\ld !re see !  

,corruptions ( ! ,plays set 9 s cle> a  
,light1 t "o w\ld believe1 !y %\ld nev] 
aft] be ,tempt$ to appe> 9 a ,place :]e 
,lewdness & ,obsc5ity 7n to m5tion o!r  
,immoralities7 are s great a "p ( !     
,ent]ta9m5t2 a ,place t is n[ become !  
,common ,r5dezv\z ( ! mo/ ,lewd &       
,dissolute ,p]sons2 ! ,ex*ange1 7if ,i  
may s call x7 :]e !y meet to c>ry on !  
vile/ & wor/ ( ,practices4 ',tis !      
,nurs]y ( all mann] ( ,wick$ness1 :]e ! 
,se$s ( ,a!ism & ,irreligion are s[n1   
:i* ,weak & ,t5d] ,m9ds too readily     
cultivate1 & f !nce are easily l$ into a
 ,contempt ( all t's ,s]i\s4 ,x is      
impossible to say1 h[ _m1 & h[ great !  
,mis*iefs are t spr+ f !nce2 :i* if a   
,man %\ld take a ,view (1 x w\ld p]haps1
 be "o ( ! mo/ ,melan*oly ,prospects t  
ev] he beheld4 ,to look into our ,mod]n 
,plays1 & !re to see ! ,diff]5ces (     
,good & ,evil conf\nd$1 ,prophan5ess1   
,irreligion1 & ,unlawful ,love1 made !  
ma/]ly ,/roaks ( ! f9e ,g5tleman2       
,swe>+1 ,curs+1 & ,blasphem+1 ! ,graces 

( 8 ,conv]sation2 & ,un*ri/ian ,rev5ge1 
to consummate ! ,"* ( ! ,h]o2 ,%>pness &
 ,poignancy ( ,wit ex]t$ ) ! greate/    
,vigor aga9/ ! ,holy ,ord]2 9 %ort1     
,religion & all t is ,sacr$1 ,burlesqu'd
 & ,ridicul'd2 ,to see ?is1 ,i say1 &   
)all1 to reflect ^u ! fatal ,effects :i*
 ^! ?+s h already _h1 & h[ mu* worse are
 likely to foll[1 if n timely prev5t$1  
_c b fill ! ,m9ds ( all good ,m5 ) v    
dismal ,appreh5sions4  ,& are ^! !n !   
,ent]ta9m5ts = a ,*ri/ian to be pleas'd 
)2 = "o ^: ,salvation is to be wr\ght   
out ) ,fe> & ,trembl+8 ,w ! ,/rictnesses
 ( ,virtue & ,religion be ev] reli%$ by 
a ,m9d t9ctur'd ) su* ,lic5ti\s         
,repres5tations8 ,mu/ n su* ,div]sions  
7to say no worse ( 'em7 ins5sibly /eal  
^u ! ,affections1 especially ( ! ,y\ng] 
sort2 give _! ,m9ds q a wrong ,biass1 & 
dis>m !m ( t ,sev]ity :i* is _! greate/ 
,gu>d1 & :i*1 :5 once lo/1 leaves 'em an
 easie ,prey to e ,temptation8 ,w n ^?  
,lewd ,sc5es ( ,love1 :]e) almo/ e ,play
 is fraught1 inflame ! ,fancy1 height5 !

 ,imag9ation1 & r5d] a ,p]son ?us       
prep>'d1 a fit ,subject = ill design+ ,p
 to "w on8 ,b suppose x 7 possible to be
 s arm$ z to be ,pro( aga9/ all ^!      
,dang]s2 yet let any t h ! lea/ ,reg>d  
to :at is ,s]i\s1 tell me h[ !y c answ] 
x to ,god1 or _! own ,consci5ces1 to be 
any ways ,in/rum5tal t[>ds ! ,support ( 
s mu* ,wick$ness8 ,d !y ?9k x a ,s9 to  
give ! lea/ ,enc\ragem5t to ,vice1 & at 
! same "t believe !mselves ,innoc5t1 :5 
by _! ,p]sons1 & _! ,purses1 !y         
contribute to ! *]i%+ ! v ,se$-,plot (  
,irreligion8 ',tis to no purpose = su*  
to say1 ,t !y are cauti\s :at ,plays !y 
see1 & always g to ! be/ & t !          
,play-,h\ses w\ld ?rive :e!r !y frequ5t$
 !m or no4 ,?is may he true1 b :at !n1  
,w ?is excuse !m8 ,suppose a p[]ful     
,rebellion is begun 9 a ,nation1 & c>ri$
 on successfully1 = "s "t2 & a ,man %\ld
 n only appe> sometimes among ! ,rebels1
 b %\ld1 n[ & !n1 s5d !m a ,supply 7?o' 
nev] s little7 ( ,money & ,arms3 ,c\ld  
su* a "o pret5d t he 0 no ways          

,in/rum5tal 9 ?is ,rebellion1 nor       
,access>y to ! ,mis*iefs t att5d$ x1 & t
 because x 0 n only begun1 b w\ld h     
prosp]'d too1 )\t him2 & al?o' he did   
sometimes appe> among ! ,au?ors ( x1 yet
 x 0 ) ! ,p>ty :i* did ! lea/ ,mis*ief8 
,d y ?9k1 ,madam1 ?is a j way (         
,reason+8 ,i d>e say y d n4 ,is n ?is !n
 ! v ,case ,i am speak+ (8 ,is ! ,/age1 
z 'tis n[ manag'd1 any ?+ else b a      
d[nright ,rebellion aga9/ ,god & 8 ,holy
 ,religion8 ,are n ! ,plays1 7if n by   
,design7 yet by a natural & necess>y    
,consequ5ce1 an und]m9+ ( 8 ,laws1 & an 
,attempt ^u 8 ,gov]nm5t8 ,& mu/ x n !n  
foll[1 t e "o t frequ5ts !m1 is a ,p>ty 
9 ! ,cause1 & enc\rages ! ,und]tak+8 ,& 
?o' he %\ld be s ,happy z nev] to smile 
at a ,prophane ,je/1 nor jo9 9 ,applaud+
 a ,viti\s ,play2 yet1 w t exempt him f 
a ,%>e ( t ,guilt :i* 8 ,pres5ce &      
,purse has help'd to support8 ,no1      
,madam1 'tis ,numb]s /r5g!n ! ,enemy1 & 
give fre% ,c\rage to 8 ,attempts6 ,a    
,full ,h\se is ! v ,life ( ! ,/age1 &   

keeps x 9 ,c\nt5ance1 :]eas ?9 ,audi5ces
 w\ld1 9 "t1 make x dw9dle to no?+4  ,i 
"k1 ,madam1 ?is is /range ,doctr9e to "s
 ,p4 ,if a ,man talks to !m ( leav+ !   
,plays1 !y wond] :at he means1 & are    
ready to take him = a ,madman4 ,!y h s  
long habituat$ !mselves to !            
,play-,h\ses1 t !y beg9 to ?9k a ,place 
!re1 to be "p ( _! ,bir?-,"r3 ,b ,i     
desire su* w\ld be p]swad$ to he> :at ! 
late ,a4 ,b4 ,tillotson ?\ght ( ^!      
matt]s1 7& ,i hope "s ,def]5ce is due to
 8 ,judgm5t74 ,if !y look into ! #aa?   
,volume ( 8 ',s]mons'1 !y w f9d t 9 8   
,disc\rse aga9/ ! ,evil ( ,corrupt      
,communication1 he tells !m1 ,t ,plays1 
z ! ,/age n[ is1 are intol]able1 & n fit
 to be p]mitt$ 9 a ,civiliz'd1 mu* less 
9 a ,*ri/ian ,nation1 ,!y d mo/         
notori\sly m9i/]1 says he1 bo? to       
,infidelity & ,vice4 ,by ! ,prophan5ess 
( !m !y are apt to in/il bad ,pr9ciples 
into ! ,m9ds ( ,m51 & to less5 t ,awe1 &
 ,rev]5ce :i* all ,m5 ought to h = ,god 
& ,religion3 & by _! ,lewdness !y tea*  

,vice1 & art apt to infect ! ,m9ds (    
,m51 & dispose !m to ,lewd & ,dissolute 
,practices4 ,& !re=e1 says he1 ,i d n   
see h[ any ,p]son pret5d+ to ,sobriety &
 ,virtue1 & especially to ! pure & holy 
,religion ( our ,bless$ ,savi\r2 c1 )\t 
great ,guilt & op5 ,contradiction to 8  
,holy ,pr(ession1 be pres5t at su* ,lewd
 & ,immode/ ,plays1 mu* less frequ5t !m1
 z too _m d1 :o w\ld yet take x v ill to
 be %ut out ( ! ,communion ( ,*ri/ians1 
z !y w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h be5 9 ! fir/ &  
pure/ ,ages ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,?is is !   
,op9ion1 ,madam1 ( t ,excell5t ,man3 &1 
"o w\ld ?9k1 x %\ld put ^? ,p]sons :o   
are ! ,enc\rag]s ( ,plays1 & !          
,frequ5t]s ( !m1 :5 !y read x1 ^u an    
,enquiry1 ,:at x is !y are do+8 ,:e!r !y
 are n c>ry+ on ! ,designs ( ! great    
,enemy ( ,mank9d8 ,b if t w n prevail ^u
 !m1 let 'em reflect ^u ! late ,in/ance 
( ,god's sev]e ,displeasure aga9/ u1 &  
tell me !n1 :e!r !y ?9k x consi/5t ) t  
,humiliation & ,rep5tance :i* ?is great 
,judgm5t ought to awak5 9 u1 & :i* ,h]  

,maje/y1 by ,h] late ,graci\s           
,proclamation1 calls ^u u to ,ex]cise1  
to be ev] aga9 pres5t at a ,place1 :]e  
!y mu/ (t5 he> ! ,"n ( ,god ,prophan$1 &
 e ?+ t is ,s]i\s made a ,je/ (8 ,a     
,place :i* !y _c b "k1 & mu/ own1 7if   
put to ! ,"q7 has contribut$ s mu* to ! 
,corrupt+ ! pres5t ,age2 & :i*1 'tis to 
be fe>'d1 is "o ( ^? accurs$ ?+s1 t has 
provok'd ! ,almighty to be s angry ) u4 
,^! are ?+s1 ,madam1 ( no trifl+        
,importance2 !y are su* z des]ve ! s]i\s
 ,reflections ( all good ,*ri/ians1     
:atev] ! ,pret5d]s to ,gaiety may ?9k4  
,& ?\gh "s may1 p]haps1 miscon/rue &    
ridicule su* ,consid]ations by ! ,names 
( ,precis5ess & ,fanaticism2 yet1 'tis  
to be hop'd1 t all :o h any reg>d = !   
,hon\r ( ,god1 ! ,welf>e ( _! ,c\ntrey1 
& ! ,int]e/ ( our ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 w n  
be laugh'd out ( _! ,duty1 b be p]swad$1
 n only to )draw !mselves f a ,place ( s
 mu* ,dang]1 b advise o!rs to d ! l2 t !
 ,/age may no long] ,triumph 9 ! ,spoils
 ( ,virtue & ,religion4 ',tis n[ ! "t to

 beg9 su* an ,und]tak+3 ,we h a p[]ful  
,enemy abroad1 & a m =midable "o at     
home2 ,i mean t ,loos5ess & ,irreligion 
:i* s ab\nds3 & :at w x avail u to      
subdue ! "o1 :ile we enc\rage ! o!r8 ,! 
,h& ( ,god has be5 lift$ up aga9/ u1 we 
h se5 ! ,t]rors ( ! ,"l1 & felt ! ,arr[s
 ( ! ,almighty2 & :at c all ?is mean1 b 
to awak5 u to a due ,s5se ( our ,dang]8 
,&1 'tis to be hop'd1 ! ,nation has     
already tak5 ! ,al>m1 & beg9 to ?9k h[  
to av]t ,god's ,displeasure4 ,! ,/age is
 call$ 9 ,"q1 & ,pap]s are disp]s'd to  
w>n u ( its ,mis*iefs2 & x is n         
improbable t ! ,lic5ti\s & ,unb\nd$     
,lib]ty ! ,play]s h tak5 ( late ye>s1 & 
p>ticul>ly 9 _! d>+ to ,act ,,! ,,tempe/
 )9 a v few ,days aft] ! late dreadful  
,/orm1 has rais'd 9 ! ,m9ds ( ,m5 su* an
 ,abhorr5ce & ,indignation1 t we may    
possibly be s happy z to see ! ,/age 7if
 n totally suppress'd7 yet br\ght "u su*
 a ,regulation1 bo? z to ! ,plays t are 
,act$1 & ! ,company t ,resort to !m1 t  
,=eign]s may no long] /& amaz'd :5      

br\ght into our ,!atres1 nor ,good ,m5  
tremble at ! ,cont9uance ( !m3 b t      
,virtue may appe> !re ) all its ,*>ms1 &
 ,vice be expos'd to ! utmo/ ,contempt4 
,9 %ort1 t ! ,/age may become s ,*a/1 t 
ev5 ^? ,birds ( ,prey :o n[ hov] ab\t ! 
,play-,h\ses & make ! ,av5ues to 'em s  
dang]\s1 may fly away f a ,place t w no 
long] ,enc\rage nor ,protect !m4  ,b    
aft] all1 ,madam1 ,:e!r ?is is su* a    
,s*eme z c ev] be r$uc'd 9 ,practice2   
:e!r s noble a ,/ructure z ,i am speak+ 
(1 c be erect$ ^u s rott5 a ,f\ndation2 
:e!r ! ,w\nd is n ,gangre5'd1 & mu/ be  
cur'd by ,excision2 ,i say1 :e!r su* a  
,regulation ( ! ,/age be possible1 mu/  
be left to ^? :o h ,skill & ,au?ority to
 try ! ,exp]im5t4 ,9 ! mean "t1 x w be e
 "o's ,duty to run f a ,place ( su*     
,infection1 lea/ !y contribute to !     
spread+ a ,disease :i* may1 9 "t1 prove 
,fatal to ! :ole ,nation4 ,b ,i =get1   
,madam1 ,i am intr5*+ ^u y\r ,pati5ce1  
:ile ,i deta9 y 9 a place y h s long    
ab&on'd4 ,i am fall5 ^u a ,subject1 :i* 

'tis difficult n to say mu* (3 b ,i %all
 no long] int]rupt y\r bett] ,?\ghts1   
?an :ile ,i beg ,p>don = ?is ,tr\ble1 :o
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#agjd4     ,a _/ ,repres5tation _/ ( !  
_/ ,impiety  ,immorality _/ ( ! _/      
,engli% ,/age1 _/ ) _/ ,reasons = putt+ 
a ,/op !reto3 _/ & "s ,que/ions ,addre/ 
to _/ ^? :o frequ5t ! ,play-_/ ,h\ses4  
_/ ,london1 _/ ,pr9t$1 & are to be ,sold
 by ,j4 ,nutt _/ ne> ,/ation]s-,hall1   
#agjd _/ enclos$ )9 d\ble frame ( rules 
,collation3 ,a#h ,b#d4 ,pp4  #a- #bd4   
,p4 #a title1 z above2 p4 #b blank2 pp4 
#c-bd text4  ,?ree editions 7 issu$ 9   
#agjd4 ,if we take ! au?or's words      
lit]ally1 ! pamphlet 0 writt5 betwe5 !  
,great ,/orm ( ,novemb] #bf1 #agjc & !  
day ( fa/+ decre$ by ,que5 ,anne =      
,janu>y #ai1 #agjd4 ,accord+ to ,ar?ur  
,b$=d 7',! ,evil & ,dang] ( ,/age       
,plays' 444 ,london1 #agjf7 ! pamphlet 0

 publi%$ ,at ! ,"t ( ! ,fa/ 444         
,colton ,/orm   ,,ackn[l$gm5ts  ,!      
,editors ( ! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society  
wi% to ?ank ! foll[+ p = assi/ance r5d]$
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publication3         ,mr4 ,w>n] ,g4     
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,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society  ann\nces  
its s*$ule ( publications = ! ,,second  
,,ye>   ,may1 #aidg3       ,s]ies ,i1   
no4 #c--;,john ,gay's ,,! ,,pres5t      
,,/ate ,,( ,,wit & a section       on   
wit f ,,! ,,engli% ,,!ophra/us4 ,) an   
,introduction by       ,donald ,bond4   
,july1 #aidg3       ,s]ies ,,ii1 no4    
#c--,rap9's ,,de ,,c>m9e ,,pa/orali1    
translat$ by       ,cree*4 ,) an        
,introduction by ,j4 ,e4 ,congleton4    
,sept4 #aidg3       ,s]ies ,,iii1 no4   
#c--,t4 ,hanm]'s 787 ,,"s ,,rem>ks ,,on 
,,! ,,trag$y ,,(       ,,hamlet4 ,) an  
,introduction by ,cl>5ce ,d4 ,?orpe4    
,nov41 #aidg3       ,s]ies ,i1 no4      
#d4--;,corbyn ,morris's ,,essay ,,t[>ds 
,,fix+ ,,! ,,true       ,,/&>ds ,,(     
,,wit1 etc4 ,) an ,introduction by      
,james ,l4 ,clif=d4 ,jan41 #aidh3       
,s]ies ,,ii1 no4 #d4--,?omas ,purney's  
,,disc\rse ,,on ,,! ,,pa/oral4 ,)       
an ,introduction by ,e>l ,wass]man4     
,m>41 #aidh3       ,s]ies ,,iii1 no4    

#d--;,essays on ! ,/age1 select$1 ) an  
,introduction by ,joseph ,wood ,krut*4  
,publications  ,! above s*$ule is       
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:ole ! *oices 7 made 9 response to      
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urg$ to write ! editors1 :o are anxi\s  
to "k1 n only :at y w\ld l to see       
repr9t$1 b also :at items already pr9t$ 
y h f\nd mo/ useful1 & :at sort (       
in=mation y ?9k is mo/ pr(itable to     
include 9 ! ,introductions4 ,at pres5t  
we (f] a m9imum ( six issues annually4  
,z soon z ! ,society's memb]%ip         
increases suffici5tly to w>rant x1 we   
%all br+ out additional publications at 
no extra *>ge4   ,future ,plans  ,x has 
seem$ desirable t = ! ,second ,ye> we   
%\ld cont9ue ! pres5t s]ies 7on ,wit1 on
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,) ?is issue we conclude our            
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,,wit 7#agaf7 & ,joseph ,addison's      
,,freehold] no4 #de 7#agaf74 ,july1     

#aidf3       ,samuel ,cobb's ,,(        
,,poetry1 & ,,disc\rse ,,on ,,criticism 
7#agjg74 ,sept4 #aidf3       ,anon41    
,,lett] ,,to ,a4 ,h4 ,,esq2 ,,conc]n+   
,,! ,,/age 7#afih7 &       ,ri*>d       
,willis's 787 ,,! ,,occasional ,,pap]1  
no4 ,,ix 7#afih74 ,nov41 #aidf3         
,anon41 ,,essay ,,on ,,wit 7#agdh71     
toge!r ) ,*>act]s by ,flecknoe       &  
,joseph ,w>ton's ,,adv5tur] nos4 #abg & 
#acc4 ,jan41 #aidg3       ,samuel       
,wesley's ,,epi/le ,,to ,a ,,fri5d      
,,conc]n+ ,,poetry 7#agjj7 &            
,,essay ,,on ,,h]oic ,,poetry 7#afic74  
,m>41 #aidg3       ,anon41              
,,repres5tation ,,( ,,! ,,impiety ,,&   
,,immorality ,,( ,,! ,,/age             
7#agjd71 & anon41 ,,"s ,,?\ghts         
,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,/age 7#agjd74           
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