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- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Texts
- The Rash Resolve: or, the Untimely Discovery
- Life’s Progress through the Passions: or, The Adventures of Natura
- LIFE'S PROGRESS THROUGH THE PASSIONS: INTRODUCTION
- Book the First
- CHAP. I Shews, in the example of Natura, how from our very birth, the passions, to which the human soul is incident, are discoverable in us; and how far the organs of sense, or what is called the constitution, has an effect over us
- CHAP. II Contains some proofs by what swift degrees the passions gain an ascendant over the mind, and grow up in proportion with our reason
- CHAP. III The early influence which the difference of sex excites, is here exemplified in the fond but innocent affection of Natura and Delia
- CHAP. IV Shews, that till we arrive at a certain age, the impressions made on us are easily erased; and also that when those which bear the name of love are once rooted in the mind, there are no lengths to which we may not be transported by that passion, if great care is not taken to prevent its getting the ascendant over reason
- CHAP. V That to indulge any one fault, brings with it the temptation of committing others, is demonstrated by the behaviour of Natura, and the misfortunes and disgrace, which an ill-judged shame had like to have involved him in
- CHAP. VI Shews the great force of natural affection, and the good effects it has over a grateful mind
- BOOK the Second
- BOOK the Third
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
CHAP. V - That to indulge any one fault, brings with it the temptation of committing others, is demonstrated by the behaviour of Natura, and the misfortunes and disgrace, which an ill-judged shame had like to have involved him in
from Book the First
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- Note on the Texts
- The Rash Resolve: or, the Untimely Discovery
- Life’s Progress through the Passions: or, The Adventures of Natura
- LIFE'S PROGRESS THROUGH THE PASSIONS: INTRODUCTION
- Book the First
- CHAP. I Shews, in the example of Natura, how from our very birth, the passions, to which the human soul is incident, are discoverable in us; and how far the organs of sense, or what is called the constitution, has an effect over us
- CHAP. II Contains some proofs by what swift degrees the passions gain an ascendant over the mind, and grow up in proportion with our reason
- CHAP. III The early influence which the difference of sex excites, is here exemplified in the fond but innocent affection of Natura and Delia
- CHAP. IV Shews, that till we arrive at a certain age, the impressions made on us are easily erased; and also that when those which bear the name of love are once rooted in the mind, there are no lengths to which we may not be transported by that passion, if great care is not taken to prevent its getting the ascendant over reason
- CHAP. V That to indulge any one fault, brings with it the temptation of committing others, is demonstrated by the behaviour of Natura, and the misfortunes and disgrace, which an ill-judged shame had like to have involved him in
- CHAP. VI Shews the great force of natural affection, and the good effects it has over a grateful mind
- BOOK the Second
- BOOK the Third
- Editorial Notes
- Silent Corrections
Summary
Never had Natura experienced so cruel a night; a thousand stratagems came into his head, but for some reason or other all seemed alike impracticable, and the morning found him in no more easy a situation. – He put on his cloaths hastily, and resolved to go to all the acquaintance he had in the world, and try the friendship of each, by borrowing what sums he thought they might be able to spare: but first, going into his father's closet, as was his custom every morning to pay his duty to him, he found a person with him who was paying him a large sum of money: the sight of what he so much wanted filled him with inexpressible agitations: – he would have given almost a limb to have had in his possession so much of that shining ore as Harriot expected from him; and wished that some sudden accident, even to the falling of the house, would happen, that in the confusion he might seize on some part of the treasure he saw before him.
The person, after the affair which brought him there was over, took leave of the father of Natura, who having thrown the money into his bureau, to a large heap was there before, waited on him down stairs, without staying to lock the drawer.
Often had Natura been present when his father received larger sums than this, and doubtless had the same opportunity as now to make himself master of some part, or all of it; but never till this unhappy exigence had the least temptation to do so. – It came into his head that the accident was perfectly providential, and that he ought not to neglect the only means by which he could perform his promise; – that his father could very well spare the sum he wanted, and that it was only taking before the time what by inheritance must be his own hereafter.
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- The Rash Resolve and Life's Progressby Eliza Haywood, pp. 97 - 103Publisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014