"He read in her countenance the dejection of disappointment, which impressed upon his heart the vivacity of hope."
Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress
At least 14 entries in ESTC (1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1790, 1791, 1793, 1795, 1796).<br>
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Frances Burney, <u>Cecilia, or Memoirs of an Heiress. By the Author of Evelina</u>. 5 vols. (London: Printed for T. Payne and Son and T. Cadell, 1782). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T102228">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;