George Farquhar. 1678-1707

Cos. Pray now, what may be that same bed of honour?

Kite. Oh, a mighty large bed! bigger by half than the great bed at Ware: ten thousand people may lie in it together, and never feel one another.

The Recruiting Officer. Act i. Sc. 1.

I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.

The Beaux' Stratagem. Act iii. Sc. 1.

'T was for the good of my country that I should be abroad.[305:1]

The Beaux' Stratagem. Act iii. Sc. 2.

Necessity, the mother of invention.[305:2]

The Twin Rivals. Act i.