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. 1761 Excerpt: ...restored to Sight the Viceroy of Brazil; for which Feat he got, to use his own Words, a Hat full of Gold, But his evil Genius was here again at his Elbow, and pushed him once more into that eccentric Path, which led him so often out of the straight Road. He intrigues with a very handsome young Lady, the Wise of an old ...
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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. 1761 Excerpt: ...restored to Sight the Viceroy of Brazil; for which Feat he got, to use his own Words, a Hat full of Gold, But his evil Genius was here again at his Elbow, and pushed him once more into that eccentric Path, which led him so often out of the straight Road. He intrigues with a very handsome young Lady, the Wise of an old rich Physician, who was pleased to entertain the highest Esteem for the Doctor j and, contrary to the Custom of that Country, gave him free Admittance into his Family, where he sometimes met his Wise. The Doctor a good Judge of the Eye, soon saw something in the Lady's Look which promised an Adventure. In short, he amused himself agreeably with this Lady the best Part of a whole Year. Nay, he had gone so sar as to advising the Packing up of Jewels and other Trifles of great Value, which, he told her, would be useful in a Journey, for they were to set out for England together. Nay, she had promised him to turn Protestant: For that was a Point the Doctor never forgot to cultivate in his Dealings with either Jews or Papists of the fair Sex. His Zeal for the Church of England kept equal Pace with his Passions of Gallantry. And he could reckon as many Proselytes as Mistresses. But the Doctor, like Captain Mackheath, could as soon be satisfied with one Woman as one Guinea. He is caught at the Reverend Fathers the % suit's Church, by a Lady, who happened to adjust E 4 her her Veil in his View, which gave some Glimpse of a Bosom white as Snow.;The Veil in Portugal speaks the Language of all Countries.. The Doctor takes the Hint, commences Admirer, is led by the Lady into a very elegant Exchange of Civilities... This relieved the Sameness of his Collation at the old Doctor's. The Variety gave new Lise and Spirits to his whole Deportment. He appears mor...
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