Fanny Burney
Cecilia, Vol. 1 of 5: Or Memoirs of an Heiress
Paperback
(Forgotten Books Jan. 20, 2018)
Excerpt from Cecilia, Vol. 1 of 5: Or Memoirs of an Heiress
Eac E to the fpirits of my honoured parents, refpefled be their remains, and immortalized their virtues! May time, while it moulders their frail relicks to dull, commit to tradition the record of their good nefs! And oh may their orphan-defcendant be influenced through life by the remem brance of their purity, and in death be fo laced, that by her it was unfulliedl' Such was the fecret prayer with which the only furvrvor of the Beverley family quittetl the abode of her youth, and relidence of her forefathers; while tears of recollecting forrow filled her eyes, and obflrufled the lafl view of her native town which had excited them. A 3'
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Eac E to the fpirits of my honoured parents, refpefled be their remains, and immortalized their virtues! May time, while it moulders their frail relicks to dull, commit to tradition the record of their good nefs! And oh may their orphan-defcendant be influenced through life by the remem brance of their purity, and in death be fo laced, that by her it was unfulliedl' Such was the fecret prayer with which the only furvrvor of the Beverley family quittetl the abode of her youth, and relidence of her forefathers; while tears of recollecting forrow filled her eyes, and obflrufled the lafl view of her native town which had excited them. A 3'
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- ISBN
- 1334929890 / 9781334929892
- Pages
- 310
- Weight
- 14.7 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.98 x 0.65 in.
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