The shepherdess of the Alps, or, virtue's sure reward. Being a very interesting, pathetic, & moral tale, founded on facts. Containing an Account of one Adelaide, the Daughter of a wealthy Family in France, who fell in love with Count Orestan, an Officer in the Army, with whom she privately married, and fled to briancon; her Fondness prevailed with him to stay two Days too long with her. He then set out on his Journey towards his Army, but how fatal was the News to his Ear; the Battle over, his Army performed Actions of Valour, and he not at the Head of it Over-Whelmed with Grief at the Cloud of Dishonour, he hasted back to Adelaide; he met her in a Grove, when he relates to her his Distress of Mind in so moving a Manner, that she fell on the Ground in a Swoon; he took that Opportunity instantaneously to put an End to his Shame and Disgrace, and shot himself. The Sound of the Pistol awoke her from her Swoon: The affecting Manner in which she buried and mourned for him. - She turns Shepherd

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  • The shepherdess of the Alps, or, virtue's sure reward. Being a very interesting, pathetic, & moral tale, founded on facts. Containing an Account of one Adelaide, the Daughter of a wealthy Family in France, who fell in love with Count Orestan, an Officer in the Army, with whom she privately married, and fled to briancon; her Fondness prevailed with him to stay two Days too long with her. He then set out on his Journey towards his Army, but how fatal was the News to his Ear; the Battle over, his Army performed Actions of Valour, and he not at the Head of it Over-Whelmed with Grief at the Cloud of Dishonour, he hasted back to Adelaide; he met her in a Grove, when he relates to her his Distress of Mind in so moving a Manner, that she fell on the Ground in a Swoon; he took that Opportunity instantaneously to put an End to his Shame and Disgrace, and shot himself. The Sound of the Pistol awoke her from her Swoon: The affecting Manner in which she buried and mourned for him. - She turns Shepherd
  • Bergère des Alpes. English
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Imprint
London : printed by J. Miller, No. 74, Rosemary Lane. Where Catalogues, Shop Bills, &c. are printed with Neatness, Accuracy, and Expedition, [1790?]
Publication year
1780-1800
ESTC No.
T227198
Grub Street ID
248400
Description
32p.,plate ; 12°.
Note
Anonymous. By Jean François Marmontel

A translation of one of his 'Contes moraux': 'La bergère des Alpes'.
Uncontrolled note
Maxted records Miller at 74 Rosemary Lane for 1785; typography and layout suggest a date between 1780 and 1800. Verify if plate = frontis. as L copy's plate is detached