"Every succeeding idea was happiness without allay; and his mind was not idle a moment till the morning sun awakened him."
The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
At least 15 entries in ESTC (1777, 1778, 1780, 1784, 1787, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1794, 1797, 1795, 1799).<br>
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See <u>The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. By Clara Reeve.</u> (London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1778). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T172453">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;<br>
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First published as <u>The Champion of Virtue. A Gothic Story. By the Editor of the Phoenix. a Translation of Barclay’s Argenis.</u> (Colchester: Printed for the author, by W. Kfymer [sic], and sold by him; sold also by G. Robinson, London, 1777). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T56188">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;<br>
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Text from <u>The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story. By Clara Reeve.</u> 2nd edition (London: Printed for Charles Dilly, 1780). &lt;<a href="http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&xri:pqil:res_ver=0.2&res_id=xri:lion&rft_id=xri:lion:ft:pr:Z000044043:0">Link to LION</a>&gt;