Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1791 edition. Excerpt: ...jumping, as we have run through the pages of voluminous historians. Suffice it then simply to fay, that Jones, after having played the part of a madman for many minutes, came, by degrees, to himself; which no sooner happened, than, turning to Partridge he very earnestly begged his pardon for the attack he made on him in the violence of his passion: but concluded, by desiring him never to mention his return again; for he was resolved never to fee that country any more...' Partridge easily forgave, and faithfully promised to obey the injunction now laid upon him. And then Jones very briskly cried out: "Since it is absolutely impossible for me to pursue any farther the steps of my angel 1 will pursue those of glory. Come on, my brave lad now for 3, the army: --It is a glorious cause, and I would willingly sacrifice my life in it, even though it was worth my preserving." And so saying, he immediately struck into the different road from that which the Squire had taken, and, by mere chance, pursued the very same through which Sophia had before passed. Our travellers now marched a full mile, without speaking a syllable to each other, tho' Jones, indeed, muttered many things to himself. As to Partridge, he was profoundly silent: for he was not, perhaps, perfectly recovered from his former fright; besides he had apprehensions of provoking his friend to a second fit of wrath; especially as he now began to entertain a conceit which may not, perhaps, create any great wonder in the Reader. In short, he began now to suspect that Jones was absolutely out of his fenses. At length, . Jones being weary of soliloquy, addressed himself to his companion, and blamed him for his taciturnity: for which the poor man..."