Book contents
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- CHAP. I Contains a brief detail of such occurrences as presented themselves to the Author's observation in an evening's Invisible ramble thro' several parts of this metropolis
- CHAP. II Relates some farther incidents of a pretty particular nature, which fell under the Author's observation in the same evening's Invisible progression
- CHAP. III Though it appears to be no more than a continuation of the same evening's ramble, yet it presents the reader with an adventure of much more importance to the public than any contained in the two last foregoing chapters.
- CHAP. IV Relates some passages which, if the Author is not very much mistaken in his conjectures, will draw sighs of compassion from many a tender heart of both sexes
- CHAP. V May possibly become the subject of some future Comedy, as there is nothing in the story that can be objected to by the Licence-Office
- CHAP. VI Will put a final period to the suspense of my readers, in relation to Clerimont and Charlotte
- CHAP. VII This the Author has calculated chiefly for the speculation of the serious part of his readers, and is short enough to be easily pass'd over by the more gay and unattentive
- CHAP. VIII Contains such a sort of method for the cure of an amorous constitution, as perhaps there are more ladies than one who will not think themselves obliged to the Author for revealing
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
CHAP. III - Though it appears to be no more than a continuation of the same evening's ramble, yet it presents the reader with an adventure of much more importance to the public than any contained in the two last foregoing chapters.
from BOOK VIII
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Text
- The Invisible Spy
- BOOK I
- BOOK II
- VOL. II
- BOOK III
- BOOK IV
- VOL. III
- BOOK V
- BOOK VI
- BOOK VII
- BOOK VIII
- CHAP. I Contains a brief detail of such occurrences as presented themselves to the Author's observation in an evening's Invisible ramble thro' several parts of this metropolis
- CHAP. II Relates some farther incidents of a pretty particular nature, which fell under the Author's observation in the same evening's Invisible progression
- CHAP. III Though it appears to be no more than a continuation of the same evening's ramble, yet it presents the reader with an adventure of much more importance to the public than any contained in the two last foregoing chapters.
- CHAP. IV Relates some passages which, if the Author is not very much mistaken in his conjectures, will draw sighs of compassion from many a tender heart of both sexes
- CHAP. V May possibly become the subject of some future Comedy, as there is nothing in the story that can be objected to by the Licence-Office
- CHAP. VI Will put a final period to the suspense of my readers, in relation to Clerimont and Charlotte
- CHAP. VII This the Author has calculated chiefly for the speculation of the serious part of his readers, and is short enough to be easily pass'd over by the more gay and unattentive
- CHAP. VIII Contains such a sort of method for the cure of an amorous constitution, as perhaps there are more ladies than one who will not think themselves obliged to the Author for revealing
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
Summary
The human heart is liable to many bad propensities, which if not timely corrected by reason shoot forth into practice and become vices; – but of these there are two sorts, – the one born with us, and part of our nature; – the other imbibed by the fatal prevalence of example, and rooted in us by custom, which is a second nature.
Those born with us, as the indulging them is attended with some pleasure, urge in their defence the unconquerable desire of gratifying the senses: – the lustful man pleads the warmth of his constitution, and the strong allurements of beauty; – the soul of the ambitious triumphs and exults on every degree of power he gains over his fellow-creatures; – the miser thinks himself happy in counting over his bags, and being master of a thing that will purchase all things else; – and the epicure feels no care, no sorrow, while he is emptying the full-charg'd goblet, and pallating the delicious viand.
But what has the blasphemer, – the profane swearer, or the gamester to alledge in his vindication; – these are crimes in which nature has no part, – nor are the senses any way concern'd in them, as they neither excite nor feel any satisfaction in them; – one might therefore be apt to imagine, that men thus guilty sinn'd merely for the sake of sinning; – but I will not allow myself to think that there are many so impudently daring, – a few distinguish'd persons will serve to bring up a mode, – and every one knows that at present an indiscriminate imitation is the reigning folly of the English nation.
These were reflections which occurr'd to me after I came home, as I was about to transcribe the remaining part of my evening's progress out of my precious Tablets: – I had some farther thoughts on the occasion, but as they might seem more proper for the pulpit than to be inserted in a work of this nature, I shall add no more, but proceed to the narrative of that adventure which gave rise to them.
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- The Invisible Spyby Eliza Haywood, pp. 438 - 443Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014