He was allowed to do so, and read it till every word was imprinted on his memory; and after enjoying the sad luxury of holding it that night on his bosom, was forced the next morning to relinquish his treasure."
Letters Written in France, in the Summer of 1790
Seven entries in ESTC (1790, 1791, 1792, 1794, 1796).<br>
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See Helen Maria Williams, <u>Letters Written in France, In the Summer of 1790, To a Friend in England; Containing Various Anecdotes Relative to the French Revolution; and Memoirs of Mons. and Madame De F----.</u> (London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1790). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T91663">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=ECCO&userGroupName=viva_uva&tabID=T001&docId=CW3305215385&type=multipage&contentSet=ECCOArticles&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;<br>
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Text drawn from fourth edition of 1794 &lt;<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=pf5HiMDsMoUC">Link to Google Books</a>&gt;.<br>
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Reading <u>Letters Written in France</u>, eds. Neil Fraistat and Susan S. Lanser (Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview: 2001).