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A Tale of the Times, by the Author of a Gossip's Story
A Tale of the Times by the Author of a Gossip's Story Author:Jane West General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1803 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAP. TV. There AfftSation with a fickly mien Shews in her face tlie rofea of eighteen ; Practis'd to ify, and hang the head afidc, Faints into airs, and languiihes viih pride ; On the rich quilt links with becoming woe, Wnpp'd in a gown for iickneit ind tor fiiow. Rape Op Th Lock. The Ipeedy abatement of lady Powerf- CDurt's complaint announced the wifdoim of the prdcriptit .11; but (he ws a iong rime extremely languid, out of fpidcs wid wo nervous to bear the fatigue of returning home to the " flaky fno-w' and " warping wind/' that wtte concomitant to the mountains furrounding Powcrfcourt. In proof that her cafe required a warmer fuu. mon, the very propofal of leaving Bath brought on a rclapfe, and the extreme delicacy of her health, would not even fuffcr her to fpare fir William juft to take a little peep to fee how Mr. Outline went on with his extenfive projects. Profound politicians are generally believed to have a real as well as an oftenfible reafon for their actions; and though her ladyfhip pleaded, that if he did go Ihe might probably expire without having his dear hand to clofc her eyes, it is fufjtdbed, that, like a good wife, me wifhed to keep his from witneffing fcenes which might irritate a more profefled ftoie. Convinced that Mr. Outline's tafte would appear to con- fummate advantage if no impediments obftructed his defigns, fhe dragged fir William every night to the rooms or the theatre, places fhe was absolutely obliged to attend, in order to prevent the low fever which attacked her every evening that fhe was perfuaded to pafs at home. In a little time the penfive langu...« less