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Title: The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts.

Author: William Augustus Iffland

Translator: Hannibal Evans Lloyd

Release Date: March 16, 2010 [EBook #31667]

Language: English

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THE

NEPHEWS:

A PLAY,

IN FIVE ACTS.

* * * * *

FREELY TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF

_WILLIAM AUGUSTUS IFFLAND,_

BY

HANNIBAL EVANS LLOYD, ESQ.

* * * * *

LONDON:

PRINTED BY W. AND C. SPILSBURY, SNOWHILL;

AND SOLD BY G. G. AND J. ROBINSON, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
CADELL AND DAVIES, STRAND; J. DEBRETT,
PICCADILLY; AND J. BELL, OXFORD-STREET.

M.DCC.XCIX.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

CHANCELLOR FLEFFEL.

COUNSELLOR FLEFFEL, his Son.

MR. DRAVE, a Merchant, Guardian to the two BROOKS.

LEWIS BROOK, \
> Brothers
PHILIP BROOK, /

MR. ROSE, a Banker.

Clerk to the Chancellor.

Old Man.

FREDERICK DRAVE's Servant.

MRS. DRAVE.

AUGUSTA.

THE NEPHEWS.

_ACT I._

SCENE I.

At the Chancellor's House.

COUNSELLOR FLEFFEL, LEWIS BROOK, at Breakfast.

Enter a Servant.

Counsellor (to the Servant).

Take away. But, no--let it stand; my father may chuse some: is he
returned?

_Servant._ I'l