The history of the unfortunate sisters, or distressed ladies; : Being an account of one Mr. Ward, who enjoyed a place in one of the public offices in London, of 300l. per annum; married a young lady with a hadsome fortune, by whom he had six cChildren, whomh he educated in a more elegant manner than his income would allow. When the two eldest, Lucy and Polly, were fit for marriage, two young gentlemen in the neighbourhood paid their addresses to them, and promissed them marriage, on condition of Mr. Ward's portioning them off: Mr. Ward not being able to give them according to their expectations, they declined their Addresses: the dreadful scene which follow'd after, contains such alarming circumstances in common life, as are too frequent, and may be justly said to be a lesson proper to be read by all who have any regard for themselves and families. To which is added The history of Beaumont the generous lover..
London: : Printed for Robert Barker an unfortinate blindman.,
1781..
"[Price, three-pence.]".
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