"He revolved the late adventure of the coach, and the declaration of Mr. Clarke, with equal eagerness and astonishment; and was seized with the most ardent desire of unravelling a mystery so interesting to the predominant passion of his heart."
The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves
24 entries in ESTC (1762, 1763, 1767, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1780, 1782, 1783, 1786, 1787, 1792, 1793, 1795, 1796, 1800).<br>
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<u>The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves. By the Author of Roderick Random.</u> 2 vols. (London: Printed for J. Coote, 1762).<br>
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Note, first published serially in 25 consecutive issues of <u>The British Magazine</u> (January 1, 1760 to January 1, 1762), the novel was longest work of fiction yet to be serialized and the first to be illustrated.