The Foundling (1798) Stearns, Charles Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Charles Stearns, 1753 – 1826 The Foundling. A Drama, in Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. Dr. Moore unclear Young Melvill Fieldfare Mrs. Puffpaste Puffpaste Dick Sam. Moore Melvill Madam Moore Drama Prose data extraction from source 1798

From the scenes of grass voluptuousness nothing is to be expected but misery, infamy, and baseness — And the man of pleasure, often less scrupulous than any honest man should be, sows the seeds of the bitterest remorse, when he imagines himself gathering the fairest flowers of delight.

PERSONS. MEN. FIELDFARE — a rich man, a man of pleasure. MELVILL — an honest reputable farmer. Dr. MOORE — a physician. [Footnote: 1Kb ]The Character of Puffpaste cannot be too much burlesqued in every point, except of honest good-nature, which is the only pleasuring quality the character is intended to represent. PUFFPASTE — a singular man, a baker. YOUNG MELVILL — son of the farmer. DICK — son of Puffpaste. SAM. MOORE — reputed son of Dr. Moore. WOMEN. MADAM MOORE — wife of Dr. Moore. MRS. PUFFPASTE — wife of Mr. Puffpaste.
ACT I.
SCENE I. — Melvil and Fieldfare. The stage presents the two gentlemen sitting, and a row of boys before them. Melvil.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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SCENE II. — Dr. Moore and Fieldfare. Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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All go out.
ACT II.
SCENE I. — Young Melvill and Dick. Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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Y. Mel.

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Enter Sam Moore
SCENE II. — Young Melvill, Dick and Sam Moore. Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore. [ Seizing him by the shoulders

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Dick.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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Dick.

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S. Moore.

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Dick.

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S. Moore.

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Y. Mel.

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S. Moore.

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Dick.

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S. Moore.

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In stripping to fight, Dr. Moore enters.
SCENE III. — Dr. Moore and S. Moore. Dr. Moore.

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S. Moore.

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Dr. Moore.

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S. Moore.

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Dr. Moore.

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The other lads withdraw.
SCENE IV. — Dr. Moore and Sam. Moore. Dr. Moore.

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S. Moore.

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Dr. Moore.

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S. Moore.

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Fieldfare and Melvill enter. Dr. Moore.

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S. Moore.

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Exit Sam. Moore.
SCENE V. — Fieldfare, Dr. Moore and Melvill. Field. (Looking concerned.)

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Re-enter Dr. Moore. Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Mel.

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Field.

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( He goes out and the others follow him. )
ACT III.
SCENE I. — Mr. and Mrs. Puffpaste , ( entering together. ) Mr. Puff.

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Mrs. Puff.

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Mr. Puff.

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Mrs. Puff.

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Mr. Puff.

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Mrs. Puff.

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Mr. Puff.

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( Exit Mrs. Puffpaste. )
SCENE II. — Mad. Moore and Puffpaste. Mad. Moore.

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Puff.

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M. Moore.

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Puff.

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M. Moore.

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Puff.

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M. Moore.

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Puff.

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SCENE III. — Fieldfare (entering) and Puffpaste. Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puff.

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Field.

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Puffpaste springs across the stage, and stands at the entrance Puff.

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Field.

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SCENE II. — Dr. Moore (entering) and Fieldfare. Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Dr. Moore.

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Field.

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Throws himself backward into a chair Dr. Moore.

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Exeunt omnes.