The Emigrants: 1793This epistolary novel about British expatriates in Pittsburgh & Kentucky expresses the radical ideas on love, marriage, & divorce associated with the feminist movement. The introduction presents evidence in support of Mary Wollstonecraft's authorship. |
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Page 56
... first , screamed out , and fainted .--- C ---- and the other lady was at that inftant not in fight . I had only time to catch her in my arms before the fell . In that fituation was your friend for fome minutes , regardless of every ...
... first , screamed out , and fainted .--- C ---- and the other lady was at that inftant not in fight . I had only time to catch her in my arms before the fell . In that fituation was your friend for fome minutes , regardless of every ...
Page 94
... first removed the fadness from your bosom . If you will add to the ties which already connect us , thofe of friendship , you will impofe upon me an obligation , that shall be the pride of my life to fupport with honour . I am growing ...
... first removed the fadness from your bosom . If you will add to the ties which already connect us , thofe of friendship , you will impofe upon me an obligation , that shall be the pride of my life to fupport with honour . I am growing ...
Page 226
... first , and faid , my dear Caroline , my friend has hastened from Lexington to inquire after your health , and to affure you of his folicitude for your happiness . He was leading him by the hand to prefent him to me , and had nearly ...
... first , and faid , my dear Caroline , my friend has hastened from Lexington to inquire after your health , and to affure you of his folicitude for your happiness . He was leading him by the hand to prefent him to me , and had nearly ...
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affectionate affure againſt amiable anſwer appeared Arl-ton aſked beauty begged bofom cafe Capt caufe cauſe charms circumftance conduct confequence confideration confidered converfation dear friend defire delicacy difpofition Eliza exiſtence fafe faid fame fecure feel feemed felicity fenfe fenfible fentiments fervant fettled fhall fhould fince fincerely firſt fituation focial fociety fome fomething foon forrow fortune foul fpirits friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure fyftem Gilbert Imlay greateſt happineſs heart himſelf honour human Il-ray Imlay impoffible inftant intereſting Lady laft LETTER lively Lord Louiſville luftre manner Mary Wollstonecraft mifery Mifs Caroline mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs obferved obliged paffed paffions perfon Pittſburg pleaſure poffible prefent promife purpoſe reafon received recollect reflect ſeems ſhall ſhe ſtate ſuch tender theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion underſtanding uſeful vifit virtue whofe wiſh woman