Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 edition. Excerpt: ...left us. The poor girl, is scarce able to support the thought of his leaving her. She possesses a disposition too tender for her own happiness; and, I verily believe, it occasions all her ill health. Laura's haughty behaviour, in several late instances, has determined me to pass a few weeks in the country. Having been from infancy, taught to value herself upon a pretty face and a genteel person, she thinks herself entitled to (unmerited) respect from all the boarders; and behaves as if external beauty was an ample compensation for the want of internal merit. She considers a condescending disposition as as only necessary to those who are destitute of the attractive charms of a handsome face, and believes the study of the belleslettres, only calculated for such as have no pretensions to beauty. She cannot realize, that an accomplished mind will render happiness durable, when the bloom of youth shall fade, and the transitory flower shall have wasted its sweets. Nor does she cultivate ideas which will render pleasant the last stage of existence. That stage, when the debilitated mind will look back to its trifling gratifications, with the most severe regret; when the want of better reflections, will obtrude the idea of her past life, upon her imbittered thoughts. But Fanny is a pleasing contrast. She has caught from the refulgent beams of wisdom, rays, which will adorn her character, and will render her, at every period of life, an entertaining, agreeable companion. Her heart expands for the unfortunate. ' For each one's woes, she has a tear." I am interrupted; but believe me, my dear, the friendship of Maria, possesses a peculiar power of dispelling the gloomy cares of., . CAROLINE. LETTER LET TER XLVII. Philadelphia. Y OUR cousin has...
