This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 edition. Excerpt: ...with a more than fL'.tely deportment. Light-Mind was tranfported with joy at the fight of this goodly company; but Good-intent had learned to truft lefs to appearances; and though the nymphs feemed as fair in.hiseyes, as they did.in thofe of his companion, yet the firft thought which arofe in his mind as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 edition. Excerpt: ...with a more than fL'.tely deportment. Light-Mind was tranfported with joy at the fight of this goodly company; but Good-intent had learned to truft lefs to appearances; and though the nymphs feemed as fair in.hiseyes, as they did.in thofe of his companion, yet the firft thought which arofe in his mind as hebeheldthem, was a refolutbn that he would not, for their fakes, be pcrfuaded o turn afue from the way, which hi knew to be the right one. They fojncarfle up to the fpot where the pilgrims iroaJ; and the nymphs falling back, their miftrcfs advanced, and fairly accofted the two young men. She was a gentlewo.nan of a marvellous good mien, and though fhe was not by nature of a fair compiexion, that defect was abundantly fupplied by art: fhe had a haughty air, yet.withal a very enticing finile: ihe was, moreover, very fantaftically clad; but what, feemed the ftrangeft to the pilgrims was, that, while they looked at her, they beheld her garments afTuming every moment a new fhape or hue: even the colour of her hair changed before. their eyes; and, inftcad of a lap-dog, fhe carried a cameleon in her arms. " Gentlemen," laid Ihe to the pilgrims, " I " will not a'tront perfons of your figure io much, " as to fuppofe you have not heard of me; " though in regard that you are young, and " have but newly entered into the world, you " have not yet prefented yourfelves at my court, " to pay me the homage which I claim from all. " I amcall'jd theLady Fashion: thefenymphs, " whom you fee in my train, are the Pleasures: " all people of condition acknowledge me as " their fovereign lady and miftrefs: wherefore " I doubt I doubt not but that you will rejoice in the " opportunity I now offer you of making me " amends for your paft neglect, and of fpeedily ..".
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