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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1827. Excerpt: ... tion over those sufferings in a neighboring kingdom, which might one day or other be but too prevalent in our own; at this period of alarm and interest, Lord Henry Algernon distinguished himself in the lower house by all the graces of eloquence, and the force of argument; and Louisa, who, like most young men and women of quick talents, was a great enthusiast, and fond of having an idol to worship, fancied that this modern patriot and orator realized her ideas of those who lived in the pages of history; and unconsciously to herself, her reason and her imagination united to prepare her young heart to imbibe a passion for a man whom she had never seen, and who, from his age and character, was not likely to be desirous of obtaining the heart which she was ready to bestow. Nor was it long before she began to suspect that Lord Henry engrossed mpre of her thoughts than delicacy and prudence warranted ; and of this she was convinced when she saw him by accident during a short stay in London. " There ! that's Lord Henry Algernon," said a lady to her, whom she was accompanying one morning to her milliner's. Louisa eagerly followed the direction of her friend's eyes, and saw those of Lord Henry fixed upon her with a look of complacency as he passed ; she blushed, and withdrew fiers immediately; but she turned and looked at him through the little back window of the coach, till he was out of sight. " So--^-that is Lord Henry Algernon !" said Louisa, sighing when she saw him no longer. "Yes," replied her friend; " he is very plain; is he not?" "Plain! wiih those eyes !" relurned Louisa eagerly; "impossible !" and, leaning back in the carriage, she fell into no unpleasing reverie. Certain it is, that Lord Henry's speeches lost nothing of their merit in her opinion, from the view which she had had ...