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Chapter VI: Appendix: Reflections on Seduction

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Influence of the British Constitution, 321. The characters of a
felon and seducer, compared, 323. The history of a seducer, from
real life, 326. His birth and prospective talent, 328. Education,
329. Character of his travelling companion, 330. Exploits in
Paris, 331. Occurrences in Bourdeaux, 333. Journey to Marseilles
and Toulon, 336. Thence to Naples, 337. Description of a
hurricane, 338. Lands at Leghorn, 341. Visits Naples; returns to
England; and is about to be married, 342. Excessive grief
occasioned by the death of a friend, 344. Goes to London, and
thence to Scotland, 345. His father’s death, 349. Interview with
his mother, 350. Base attempt, 352. Change of disposition, 354.
Extreme misery, 355. Extravagant conduct, 357. Elopement with a
young lady, 361. His dying moments, 362. Law of honour and men of
the world, 364. The seducer’s character further sketched, 366.
Sufferings of unhappy women, 370. Murder sometimes committed, 371.
The victim of seduction generally abandoned, 372. Notorious rakes
received and countenanced in society, 377. Prostitution an
inevitable consequence, 378. Waste of happiness, 380. Remedy
proposed by Doctor COLQUHOUN, examined, 386. State of morals in
Holland, Italy, and India, 388.

TWO VOYAGES

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NEW SOUTH WALES,

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