The distress'd orphan; or, Love in a mad-house. Shewing, that she was left with a great fortune, to the care of an uncle, who would have married her contrary to her inclination, to his own son, and on her refusal to comply, and having fix'd her heart on Honorio, she was sent to a mad-house, where she continued till her faithful lover sham'd himself mad, and by that means obtained her liberty. Interspersed with a great many entertaining letters. Written by herself, after her happy union with Honorio.

ID 3043
Title The distress'd orphan; or, Love in a mad-house. Shewing, that she was left with a great fortune, to the care of an uncle, who would have married her contrary to her inclination, to his own son, and on her refusal to comply, and having fix'd her heart on Honorio, she was sent to a mad-house, where she continued till her faithful lover sham'd himself mad, and by that means obtained her liberty. Interspersed with a great many entertaining letters. Written by herself, after her happy union with Honorio.
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Signed Author Written by herself, after her happy union with Honorio.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 60
Date of Publication 1785
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Date of First Publication 1726
Imprint printed by T. Sabine, at the London and Middlesex Printing Office, (No. 81,) Shoe-lane, Holborn
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Location of Printing London GB
Format Octavo (8vo)
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Total Price (in pence) 6
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Haywood, Eliza. The distress'd orphan; or, Love in a mad-house. Shewing, that she was left with a great fortune, to the care of an uncle, who would have married her contrary to her inclination, to his own son, and on her refusal to comply, and having fix'd her heart on Honorio, she was sent to a mad-house, where she continued till her faithful lover sham'd himself mad, and by that means obtained her liberty. Interspersed with a great many entertaining letters. Written by herself, after her happy union with Honorio.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 3043, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/3043. Accessed 2024-12-26. 

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