Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
That I may choose to give my Dog or Cat Fish, for fear of Bones, or any other Nutriment, that (by the judgement of the most Authentical Physicians where I travail) shall be thought dangerous. Well sir. That (after the receipt of his money) he shall neither in his own person, nor any other, either by direct or indirect means; as Magic, Witchcraft, or other such Exotic Arts, attempt, practice, or complot any thing, to the prejudice of Me, my Dog, or my Cat: Neither shall I use the help of any such Sorceries or Enchantments; as Unctions, to make our skins impenetrable, or to travail invisible by virtue of a Powder, or a Ring, or to hang any three-forked Charm about my dog's neck, secretly conveyed into his Collar: understand you? but that all be performed, sincerely, without fraud or Imposture. So sir. That (for testimony of the Performance) myself am to bring thence a Turks Mustachio, my Dog a hare's lip, and my Cat the train or tail of a Rat. 'Tis done sir. 'Tis said Sir, not done sir, but forward. That upon my return and landing on the Tower wharf with the aforesaid Testimony, I am to receive five for one, according to the proportion of the sums putforth. Well Sir. Provided, That if before our departure or setting forth, either myself, or these be visited with sickness, or any other casual event, so that the whole course of the Adventure be hindered thereby; that then, He is to return, and I am to receive the prenominated Proportion, upon fair and equal terms. Very good sir; is this all? It is all Sir: and dispatch them good Notary. As fast as is possible Sir. O Carlo, welcome: saw you Monsieur Brisk? Not I: did he appoint you to meet here? ay, and I muse he should be so tardy: he is to take an hundred pounds of me in venture, if he maintain his promise. Is his hour passed? Not yet, but it comes on apace. Tut, be not jealous of him; he will sooner break all the ten Commandments, than his Hour; upon my life in such a case trust him. methinks Carlo, you look very smooth? ha? Why I come but now from a Hothouse, I must needs look smooth. From a Hothouse? ay, do you make a wonder on't? why it's your only Physic. Let a man sweat once a week in a Hothouse, and be well rubbed and frotted with a good plump juicy wench, and sweet linen, he shall ne'er ha'the Pox. What? the French Pox? The French Pox! our Pox: 'Sblood we have 'em in as good form as then man: what? Let me perish, but thou art a Villain: was your new-created Gallant there with you? Sogliardo? O purpose, hang him, no: he's a Lieger at horns Ordinary yonder: his villainous Ganymede and he ha'been droning a Tobacco Pipe there, ever sin' yesterday noon. Who? signor Tripartite, that would give my Dog the Whiffse?
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That I may choose to giue my Dog or Cat Fish, for feare of Bones, or any other Nutriment, that (by the judgement of the most Autenticall Physicians where I trauaile) shall be thought dangerous. VVell sir. That (after the receit of his money) he shall neither in his owne person, nor any other, either by direct or indirect meanes; as Magique, Witchcraft, or other such Exoticke Artes, attempt, practise, or complot any thing, to the prejudice of Mee, my Dogge, or my Cat: Neither shall I vse the helpe of any such Sorceries or Enchantments; as Vnctions, to make our skinnes impenetrable, or to trauaile inuisible by vertue of a Pouder, or a Ring, or to hang any three-forked Charme about my Dogs necke, secretly conuey'd into his Collar: vnderstand you? but that all be performed, sincerely, without fraud or Imposture. So sir. That (for testimonie of the Performance) my selfe am to bring thence a Turkes Mustachio, my Dogge a Hares lip, and my Cat the traine or taile of a Rat. 'Tis done sir. 'Tis said Sir, not done sir, but forward. That vpon my returne and landing on the Tower wharfe with the aforesaid Testimonie, I am to receiue fiue for one, according to the proportion of the summes putforth. VVell Sir. Prouided, That if before our departure or setting forth, either my selfe, or these be visited with sicknesse, or any other casuall euent, so that the whole course of the Aduenture be hindred thereby; that then, He is to returne, and I am to receiue the prenominated Proportion, vpon faire and equall tearmes. Very good sir; is this all? It is all Sir: and dispatch them good Notarie. As fast as is possible Sir. O Carlo, welcome: saw you Monsieur Briske? Not I: did he appoint you to meet here? I, and I muse he should be so tardie: hee is to take an hundred pounds of mee in venter, if hee maintaine his promise. Is his houre past? Not yet, but it comes on apace. Tut, be not jealous of him; he will sooner breake all the ten Commaundements, than his Houre; vpon my life in such a case trust him. Me thinkes Carlo, you looke very smooth? ha? VVhy I come but now from a Hothouse, I must needs looke smooth. From a Hothouse? I, doe you make a wonder on't? why it's your onely Phisicke. Let a man sweat once a weeke in a Hothouse, and be well rubd and froted with a good plumpe juicie wench, and sweet linnen, he shall ne're ha'the Poxe. VVhat? the French Poxe? The French Poxe! our Poxe: S'blood wee haue 'hem in as good forme as then man: what? Let me perish, but thou art a Villaine: was your new-created Gallant there with you? Sogliardo? O Porpuse, hang him, no: hee's a Lieger at Hornes Ordinarie yonder: his villanous Ganimede and hee ha'been droning a Tabacco Pipe there, euer sin' yesterday noone. VVho? Signior Tripartite, that would giue my Dogge the Whiffse?