The Fortunate Foundlings

The Fortunate Foundlings

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Title: The Fortunate Foundlings Being the Genuine History of Colonel
M----Rs, And His Sister, Madam Du P----Y, The Issue Of The 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.
Author: Eliza Fowler Haywood
Release Date: January 23, 2004 [EBook #10804]
Language: English
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THE
FORTUNATE FOUNDLINGS:
BEING THE
GENUINE HISTORY
OF
Colonel M----RS, and his Sister, Madam DU P----Y, the Issue of the
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.
LONDON:
M,DCC,XLIV.

THE
PREFACE.
The many Fictions which have been lately imposed upon the World,

under the specious Titles of Secret Histories, Memoirs, &c. &c. have
given but too much room to question the Veracity of every Thing that
has the least Tendency that way: We therefore think it highly necessary
to assure the Reader, that he will find nothing in the following Sheets,
but what has been collected from Original Letters, Private
Memorandums, and the Accounts we have been favoured with from the
Mouths of Persons too deeply concerned in many of the chief
Transactions not to be perfectly acquainted with the Truth, and of too
much Honour and Integrity to put any false Colours upon it.
The Adventures are not so long passed as to be wholly forgotten by
many Living Witnesses, nor yet so recent as to give any Reason to
suspect us of Flattery in the Relation given of them, the Motive of their
Publication being only to encourage Virtue in both Sexes, by showing
the Amiableness of it in real Characters. And if it be true (as certainly it
is) that Example has more Efficacy than Precept, we may be bold to
say there are few fairer, or more worthy Imitation.--The Sons and
Daughters of the greatest Families may give additional Lustre to their
Nobility, by forming themselves by the Model here presented to them;
and those of lower Extraction, attain Qualities to attone for what they
want in Birth:--So that we flatter ourselves this Undertaking will not
fail of receiving the Approbation of all who wish well to a Reformation
of Manners, and more especially those who have Youth under their
Care.--As for such who may take it up merely as an Amusement, it is
possible they will find something, which, by interesting their
Affections, may make them better without designing to be so.--Either
way will fully recompense the Pains taken in the compiling by
The EDITORS.
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I.
Contains the Manner in which a Gentleman found two Children: His
Benevolence towards them, and what kind of Affection he bore to them
as they grew up; with the Departure of one of them to the Army.

CHAP. II.
Relates the Offers made by Dorilaus to Louisa, and the Manner of her
receiving them.
CHAP. III.
Dorilaus continues his Importunities, with some unexpected
Consequences that attended them.
CHAP. IV.
Louisa becomes acquainted with a Lady of Quality, Part of whose
Adventures are also related, and goes to travel with her.
CHAP. V.
Horatio's Reception by the Officers of the Army: His Behaviour in the
Battle: His being taken Prisoner by the French: His Treatment among
them, and many other Particulars.
CHAP. VI.
Describes the Masquerade at the Dutchess of Maine's: The Characters
and Intrigues of several Persons of Quality who were there: The odd
Behaviour of a Lady in regard to Horatio; and Charlotta's Sentiments
upon it.
CHAP. VII.
An Explanation of the foregoing Adventure, with a Continuation of the
Intrigues of some French Ladies, and the Policy of Mademoiselle
Coigney in regard of her Brother.
CHAP. VIII.
The parting of Horatio and Mademoiselle Charlotta, and what
happened after she left St. Germains.

CHAP. IX.
A second Separation between Horatio and Charlotta, with some other
Occurrences.