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April 2, 1748.
The late great Demand for the FORTUNATE FOUNDLINGS, occasioning it to
be out of Print sooner than was expected; this is to advertise the
Public, that a new Edition of that Book is now in the Press, and will
be published the Beginning of next Month.
* * * * *
LIFE's
PROGRESS
THROUGH THE
PASSIONS:
OR, THE
ADVENTURES
OF
NATURA.
By the Author of
The FORTUNATE FOUNDLINGS.
[Illustration: Portrait of the printer]
LONDON:
Printed by T. Gardner, and Sold at his Printing-Office, at Cowley's
Head, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand.
M,DCC,XLVIII.
* * * * *
Just Published by T. Gardner,
In Four Beautiful Pocket Volumes,
(Price Twelve Shillings bound.)
Correctly printed from the Octavo Edition,
(With New Engraved Frontispieces,)
The FEMALE SPECTATOR,
COMPLEAT.
'The great Encomiums bestowed on this Work by some of the most
distinguished Judges, have been so frequently inserted in all the
public Papers, that it is presumed no one can be unacquainted with
them, and therefore are thought needless here to be
particularized: But that so useful a Work may be more universally
read, (especially by the younger and politer Sort of Ladies, for
whom it is more peculiarly adapted,) it is now printed in the
above-mentioned Size, which will be less cumbersome to them, and
the Expence being reduced to one half of what the Octavo Edition
sells at, it may be more easily purchased The great Encomiums
bestowed on this Work by some of the most distinguished Judges,
have been so frequently inserted in all the public Papers, that it
is presumed no one can be unacquainted with them, and therefore
are thought needless here to be particularized: But that so useful
a Work may be more universally read, (especially by the younger
and politer Sort of Ladies, for whom it is more peculiarly
adapted,) it is now printed in the above-mentioned Size, which
will be less cumbersome to them, and the Expence being reduced to
one half of what the Octavo Edition sells at, it may be more
easily purchased'
The above Work is printed in a larger Letter, in Octavo, Price 1l. 4s.
bound.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION, Page 1.
BOOK the First.