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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 December 2020
a short, but interesting Tale, is with all imaginable Respect inscribed to Mr Francis William Austen Midshipman on board his Majestys Ship the Perseverance by his Obedient Servant
The Author.Mr Harley was one of many Children. Destined by his father for the Church and by his Mother for the Sea, desirous of pleasing both, he prevailed on Sir John to obtain for him a Chaplaincy on board a Man of War. He accordingly, cut his Hair and sailed.
In half a year he returned and sat-off in the Stage Coach for Hogs worth Green, the seat of Emma. His fellow travellers were, A man without a Hat, Another with two, An old maid and a young Wife.
This last appeared about 17 with fine dark Eyes and an elegant Shape; in short Mr Harley soon found out, that she was his Emma and recollected he had married her a few weeks before he left England.
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