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 a colonel, 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 the colonel.

ID 3074
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 a colonel, 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 the colonel.
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Signed Author Written by herself, after her happy union with the colonel.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 60
Date of Publication 1785
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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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Price (pence) 6.0
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 a colonel, 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 the colonel.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 3074, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/3074. Accessed 2024-12-26. 

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