"Mrs. Leason has one child, blessed with good natural abilities, and educated by a less indulgent parent, she might have shone in a domestic character, but when the idea is instilled in the youthful mind, that it is to be indulged in all its wishes, let the disposition be ever so pleasing, the soil is contaminated, and instead of producing a grateful vegetation, is over-run with a spontaneous exuberance of pride, which choaks every fragrant sprout."
The Hapless Orphan; Or, Innocent Victim of Revenge
Anonymous, <u>The Hapless Orphan; Or, Innocent Victim of Revenge. A Novel, Founded on Incidents of Real Life. In a Series of Letters from Caroline Francis to Maria Bâ€”.</u> (Dublin: Printed for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, and J. Rice, 1793). &lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=3dk0AAAAMAAJ">Link to Google Books</a>&gt;