B.M. (12510. aaa. 5). Daily Journal, 11 Jan. 1727. A second
edition was advertised for Roberts on 6 Feb. 1727 (Daily Post).
71. The Pleasant and Delightful History of Gillian of Croydon:
Containing, Her Birth and Parentage: Her first Amour, with the sudden
Death of her Sweetheart: Her leaving her Father's House In Disguise, and
becoming Deputy to a Country Midwife; with a very odd and humoursome
Adventure before a Justice of the Peace, for screening a Child under her
Hoop-petticoat: Her discovery of a Love-Intrigue between her Mistress's
Daughter, and a perjur'd, false-hearted Young-man, which she relates in
the tragical History of William and Margaret: Her Account of a Country
Wedding in Kent; with several merry Passages which attended it.
Illustrated with suitable Cuts.
The Whole done much after the same Method as those celebrated Novels, by
MRS. ELIZA HAYWOOD. For A. Bettesworth. 1727. 12mo.
A chap-book, not by Mrs. Haywood.
B.M. (12410. a. 28).
IV. WORKS PUBLISHED BY MRS. HAYWOOD
At the end of the first volume of The Virtuous Villager, 1742, occurs
the following advertisement:
New Books, sold by Eliza Haywood, Publisher, at the Sign of Fame in
Covent-Garden.
I. The Busy-Body; or Successful Spy; being the entertaining History of
Mons. Bigand.... The whole containing great Variety of Adventures,
equally instructive and diverting.
II. Anti-Pamela, or Feign'd Innocence detected, in a Series of Syrena's
Adventures: A Narrative which has really its Foundation in Truth and
Nature.... Publish'd as a necessary Caution to all young Gentlemen. The
Second Edition.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST
THE WRITINGS OF MRS. HAYWOOD WITH SOME CONTEMPORARY WORKS
[Note: Works by other writers are indicated by italics; doubtful
attributions by (?). Works never separately issued are enclosed in
parentheses. Translations are marked Tr.]
1719 Apr. 25 _Defoe: Robinson Crusoe, Pt. I._
Love in Excess, Pts. I, II.
_Mrs. Manley: The Power of Love, in Seven Novels (d.
1720)._
1720 Feb. 25 Love in Excess, Pt. III.
Apr. 30 _Defoe: Duncan Campbell._
Dec. 26 Tr. Letters from a Lady of Quality to a Chevalier (d.
1721).
1721 Mar. 4 The Fair Captive (acted).
1722 Jan. 27 _Defoe: Moll Flanders._
Apr. 16 The British Recluse.
Dec. 24 The Injur'd Husband (d. 1723).
1723 June 27 Idalia: or, the Unfortunate Mistress.
Aug. 12 Works, Vols. I, II, III.
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