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SRandlett at Oct 04, 2018 04:05 AM

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"or resistless in power, all the art of beauty & all
"the array of fascination." The fascinations of such
women are great indeed -- He remained in Paris about
six months, & after he left France, she wrote to him
the most impassioned Epistles -- indeed the adoration
she expressed amounted almost to impiety. --

Oh how those Connexions spoil a man for the every
day Scenes of domestic life, for "those blandishments
of love obtain an influence over him which he feels
superior to that obtained by merit & affection." Such
passion, such warm feeling, such expressions cannot
continue in daily intercourse, even where there is sincere
love on both sides (calm rational love) & indeed if
felt cannot be said by a delicate & modest woman! --

The common occurences of life, pecuniary difficulties
worldly vexations & disappointments, all tend to allay
& sometimes to destroy such warmth of feeling, & silence
such strong declarations of passionate love and
sentimental sentiment.-- While in France he obtained
Letters of introduction to the most distinguished Characters
in the W. Indies & N. & S. America -- (See letters in Box)

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"or resistless in power, all the art of beauty & all
"the array of fascination." The fascinations of such
women are great indeed -- He remained in Paris about
six months, & after he left France, she wrote to him
the most impassioned Epistles -- indeed the adoration
she expressed amounted almost to impiety. --

Oh how those Connexions spoil a man for the every
day Scenes of domestic life, for "those blandishments
of love obtain an influence over him which he feels
superior to that obtained by merit & affections." Such
passion, such warm feeling, such expressions cannot
continue in daily intercourse, even where there is sincere
love on both sides (calm rational love) & indeed if
felt cannot be said by a delicate & modest woman! --

The common occurences of life, pecuniary difficulties
worldly vexations & disappointments, all tend to allay
& sometimes to destroy such warmth of feeling, & silence
such strong declarations of passionate love and
sentimental sentiment.-- While in France he obtained
Letters of introduction to the most distinguished Characters
in the W. Indies & N. & S. America -- (See letters in Box)