Hermsprong; Or, Man As He Is Not. a Novel. in Two Volumes. by the Author of Man As He Is... .

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1796 edition. Excerpt: ... this down to her. as an incontrovertible pro DEGREES position- She answered with a smile, she had never before heard of those rights. So a few days after, her ignorance vas rewarded by a convent.' ..... CHAP. Xllk. t. i* T J OST to his country, to fortune, and to love, my father had almost funk into der fpondence. There was at Nantes a young man, of German extraction, a Mr. Germerfheim, whose father was settled as k merchant in Philadelphia, and who had sent this son upon a mercatorialtour to Europe. This tour he had now cpmpleated, and was at this time loading his father's vessel, in which he was to rtturn home. It had happened to this Mr. Germersheim also to fall in love, and very fortunately with the most intimate friend of Miss Rupe. But this lad was one of six daughters, and her father had neither the wealth of Mr. Jean flupre. nor Mr. Ruprfc's passion for it. Every thing had been agreed upon, and nothing but the sanction ofold GermeTsheirh DEGREESver every day expected, prevented the immediate union. /. "Au acquaintance had commenced between my father and this young man, which a knowledge of each other, had matured into a cordial esteem. They had no secrets; and Germerfheim Tevived my father's hopes, by offering him America fora country; his power with Miss LUTot, to endeavour to prevail upon her friend to make herself happy; and his assistance in the new world to any establishment he should fixu>pon. "Most willingly, if nunneries were in the fame estimation as they have been, would I give for the benefit of the fair, not only the ingenious contrivance by which Miss Rupre was liberated, but all others which have ever come to my knowledge, or entered my imagination. For most willtngly, any way, every way, would I counteract th