Haywood [née Fowler], Eliza (1693?-1756)

The Fortunate Foundlings

London

Printed and published by T. Gardner

1744

"[Y]our eyes, at first sight, subdued my heart; but your virtue has since made a conquest of my soul"

Yet if you vouchsafe me that, replied he, kissing her hand, I never shall complain. Me! interrupted she, pretending the utmost astonishment, and drawing her chair somewhat farther from him. Yes, beautiful Louisa, resumed he; it is you alone who have been capable of teaching me what love truly is:--your eyes, at first sight, subdued my heart; but your virtue has since made a conquest of my soul:--if I dare hope to make you mine, it is only by such ways as heaven, and those who have the power of disposing you, shall approve:-- in the mean time I implore no more than your permission to admire you, and to convince you, by all the honourable services in my power to do you while you continue here, how much my words are deficient to denote my meaning.

War::Conquest::Conquer Soul

Searching "conque" and "heart" in HDIS (Prose); Found again searching "conque" and "soul" (1/25/2005)

5 entries in ESTC (1744, 1746, 1748, 1761).

Text from The Fortunate Foundlings: Being the Genuine History of Colonel M---rs, and his Sister, Madam du P---y, the Issue of Hon. Ch---es M---rs, Son of the late Duke of R---l---d. Containing Many wonderful Accidents that befel them in their Travels, and interspersed with the Characters and Adventures of Several Persons of Condition, in the most polite Courts of Europe. The Whole Calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of both Sexes. 2nd ed. (London: Printed and published by T. Gardner, 1744).

Ruling Passion

01/20/2005