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A31223	The life of Donna Rosina a novel : being, a pleasant account of the artifices and impostures of a beautiful woman, who jilted and cheated the most experienc'd sharpers, and made all persons unhappy, that thought her handsome / originally a Spanish relation, in three parts, done into English, by the ingenious Mr. E. W. ...; Garduña de Sevilla y anzuelo de las bolsas. English	Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648?; Davies, John, 1627?-1693.	1700 (1700)	Wing C1232; ESTC R41881	79,793	168

ease Soft Quilts and other necessaries with a Bed or Two fo● entertaining his secret Comrades who cam● often to visit him These conveniences wer● disposed into a low Room which was also 〈◊〉 Treasury where these Birds of Prey secure● such Money and Goods as the Owners o● them never intended should be acquainte● with the Place He thereupon desired her to have a littl● patience till he went down and fetch'd he● some Bed-cloaths and then made her a Bed i● a little Cell at some distance from his own They had a better Supper than Rosina expected there being some boil'd Meat and Broth an● a cold Rabbit which Crispen pretended ha● been left at the Hermitage by one of his p●nitents a devout old Gentlewoman who● he was extreamly oblig'd to and to clo● their Stomachs they had some excellent Frui● according to the Season Rosina was a Woman much inclin'd t● mirth but at this time offering her natur● disposition some violence she seem'd ver● melancholy and Reserved and so continue all the time they were at Supper eating li●tle the better to express her uneasiness an● 〈…〉 The Hermit likewise pretended he had no ●reat Stomach whether the Meat was not ●ress'd to his Mind or that he did it out of ●omplaisance to his fair Lodger After Sup●er the Hermit desirous to know of Rosina ●hy her own Brother would have taken a●ay her Life entreated her to give him an ●ccount of it which she did in the following ●omantick Relation THough it cannot but Add very much to my affliction to make a Rehearsal of ●●e occasion thereof yet the many undeser●ed Favours you have bestowed upon me ●y Dear Brother would render me a very ●ngrateful Person to deny you the satisfaction ●ou desire whom you have so highly oblig'd 〈◊〉 was born in the City of Almeria of noble ●arents my Ancestors having been famous ●ere for several Ages All the Children they ●●d were only my self and my Brother who 〈◊〉 a year older than I There were some who ●●ought the face you now see not unhandsome ●●at is in other words several Persons cour●●d me in order to Marriage but my Bro●●er oppos'd it as much as lay in his power ●retending some defects in all the young Gen●●emen that Courted me either as to their ●states or Families My Father and Mother ●●ft this World and me in it before I was fif●●en years old and I believe the true Cause 〈◊〉 my Brother's Refusals proceeded from a de●●e he had that I should go into a Nunnery ●here I had two Aunts and so he might get ●●rt of the Fortune my Father left me I dis●●vered his design by his continual pressing 〈…〉 to that kind of Life and thefore answered him accordingly which so incensed him that he was never kind to me since While those things were in Agitation a young Gentleman who had left Almeria before he was Ten Years of Age return'd from Flanders where for the good Service he had done his Majesty he had been advanc'd to the Command of a Company of Foot and a Troop of Horse He appear'd accordingly in very good Equipage both as to Cloaths and Horses he had a considerable Estate and had not received any thing from it since his Departure from Almeria so that there was a good Sum due to him He one day chanc'd to see me at Mass and lik'd me so well that he inquired who I was some Person gave him an Account of me and soon after he began to make his Addresses to me and to Court me by Letters and Presents To make my Story short I was not insensible of his Affection and considering with my self the Equality of our Birth and the excellent Endowments he was Master of I complyed with his Love and admitted him into the House but upon the Assurance he gave me that his Addresses were only in order to Marriage He visited me with much Freedom for my Brother was sick of a Disease that brought him into a languishing Condition I wish it had carried him off my Condition had not then been so unhappy as now it is One of my former Admirers being much disturb'd to see a new Comer so much in my Favour began to watch him and in a short time saw him come out of our House at an 〈◊〉 ●●●sonable Hour of the Night ●e made a● Ungentile Advantage of that Discovery for envying any that should obtain what he so much desired he gave an Account to my Brother of what was acted in his Hous● and of which he was in part an Eye witness My Brother who had recovered so much strength as to get up was confirmed in his own Observation in what had been told him yet could not be reveng'd on me because of his present Weakness but resolv'd to take the first Opportunity to do it being exceedingly incensed that I had engaged my Affections to that Captain he having had some Difference with his Elder Brothers and had not since been Reconciled At last my Brother recovered his former Health and finding the Captain was gone from Almeria he said he would carry me to see an Aunt of ours at Malaga who was a Nun of the order of Bernard I believed him and not imagining he knew any thing of my correspondence with the Captain I was very glad of the opportunity to Visit that Aunt whom I was much obliged to for several Rarities she had sent me of her own Working We prepared our selves for the Journey and rode each of us on a single Horse with two Servants to wait on us Being come into the Wood near this place he ordered the two Servants to go before and provide Lodgings for us and coming to the place where you found me just about Sun-set he threw me off my Horse and put me into the condition you discovered me in and where I had undoub●edly been murdered had not you fortunately Relieved me and by discharging your Pistol ●righted him away before he had 〈…〉 the Villany he intended And may the charitable assistance you were pleased to afford me never want of a Reward far above what my hearty thanks and Acknowledgments are able to bestow upon you The Hermit having heard this dolefu● Legend endeavoured to comfort her promising to do any thing for her that was in his power whereupon they parted for that Night and went to their several Beds She to that which he had provided her and he to another in a secret Place very well furnish'd For however he deluded the World with a pretended Austerity he loved his ease as wel● as any man He was deeply fallen in Love with Rosina and extream desirous to acquaint her with his Passion but for fear of Scandal he was a little Reserved He spent the whole night without Sleeping and in contriving how he might make her sensible of his Affection As soon as it was Day light he got up and Rosina not long after who going into the Chappel belonging to the Hermitage found him upon

that are in Trouble This Lady said he deserves a better Reception than she found in your poor Lodgings I heartily proffer her the use of my House if she will honour it with her presence Rosina return'd many thanks for his Civility and intreated him to allow her the privacy of some other Lodging for the little time she had to stay there in regard she expected an Uncle of hers to come and fetch her away that night Marquina who began to be inflamed was sorry to hear that her stay would be so Short Yet told her that though it were but for an hour she would extreamly oblige him in accepting the offer he made her with so much real affection She who expected this Event all the while answered that to make some returns fo● such great obligations she was ready t● wait on him Hereupon she went to Marquina's Apartment whither he led her by the hand● to the great satisfaction of the Gardner'● Wife who admired to see her Master s● contrary to his Nature in such a pleasan● complaisant humour As she pass'd through the Rooms she took particular notice o● all things for though Marquina was of ● very covetous temper yet he seemed prodigal in the Furniture of his House whic● was adorned with very rich Tapestry Chairs Suitable thereto Cabinets of Ivory and Ebony and many other Raritie● brought from the West-Indies which though they cost not much there yet are highly valued in Europe He instantly commanded his Slave to prepare a sumptuous Dinner an employment he undertook with great chearfulness as knowing he should fare well by this extraordinary Liberality of his Master Rosina Dined with him wh● Treated her all the while with the bes● the Table afforded making many excuses that he had no better for her After Dinner he conducted her into a Room beautified with a great number o● Curious Pictures and a noble Bed of embroidered Velvet intreated her to repos● herself thereon according to the Spanish Custom after they have Dined by reason of the heat of the Country He likewise intreated her to give some remission to her Grief since she might be assured that she should be as safe in his House as in any Sanctuary and that she should want nothing which was in his power She again returned her most affectionate thanks and complying with his desire stayed alone in the Room where Marquina slept every day He went into another where he laid himself down much disquieted as being fallen deeply in love with his fair Guest ●ontriving how he might induce her to grant his desire which if he could effect ●e thought he should be the happiest Man ●n the World Before he acquainted her with his design he was desirous to know ●he cause of her discomposure and what might occasion her stopping at his Garden ●hat he might thereby discover whether ●here were any obstructions that might ●inder the accomplishment thereof He waited till she was awake who slept not at ●ll but lay considering what answer she ●●ould make when he came to question her Marquina thinking it was now time to ●peak to her in order to the satisfaction ●f his Curiosity goes into her Chamber ●elling her it was a cloudy day and he was afraid she might have over-slept herself humbly asking pardon for presuming to come into her Apartment She made him many acknowledgements for the Tenderness he shewed for her health assuring him that she could have no Refreshment the trouble she was in not permitting her to take any rest He intreated her no longer to conceal the cause of her disquiet and renewed the offers he had made to serve her to the utmost of his ability Having returned him thanks and thinking it was now time to make some progress in her Plot she gave him the following Relation of her Adventures Granada One of the most Famous and Eminent Cities in Spain is the place of my Birth My Parents whom it is not material to name are of the most Antient and Noble Families in all the Mountains of old Castile and the whole Issue of their Matrimony was only a Brother of mine and my self My Brother spent the youthful part of his Life in Courting of Ladies and among other young Persons like himself plaid some lewd Pranks which obliged him for fear of falling into the hands of Justice to absent himself from Granada As for my Part I made it my business to serve and honour those who had brought me into the World 〈◊〉 employed the day at my Needle not taking example from my Companions who only minded their Divertisements Nay I was so ig●●rant of what Love meant that I laugh'd at ●hatever related thereto and thought those that ●asted their time in Courtships and entertai●●ng those they called their Gallants little bet●●r than so many Distracted Persons But Love 〈◊〉 seems would punish this Contempt of mine ●nd you shall hear in what manner My Father and Mother being one day go●●g to visit a Friend of theirs in the Country ●ho had Buried his Wife not long before I heard 〈◊〉 the street the clashing of Swords as if some ●entlemen were a Fighting I looked out of ●●e Window to see what was the matter I had ●ver been guilty of such a Curiosity before ●●d it was my unhappiness that I did not avoid 〈◊〉 then for I should not now be relating my ●isfortunes which are such that I never re●ember them without Tears I there saw to 〈◊〉 sorrow three Men with their Swords drawn ●●ghting against one who defended himself ●●th so much Courage that he not only made ●s Party good a long time against so many E●●mies but also wounded two of them in the ●●ad he himself having received only a ●●ght hurt These three Bullies finding them●●●ves so warmly attackt by one Person resol●●d to do their utmost to dispatch him So ●●at exasperated by their Wounds and the dis●●ace they press'd him so hard that he was for●●d to retreat into one of our Gates where they gave him two several thrusts into the Breast upon which he fell and was left for dead Moved with Compassion to see such a gallant young Man so disadvantagiously assaulted I came down to the Gate calling my Maids about me to see what might be done for his relief our House being in an obscure street and very few appearing at the noise we made and those unarmed so that they were unable to part them We brought the young Man in lockt the doors and a Surgeon was instantly called His wounds were so desperate that we thought best to put him to Bed in a ground Room where my Brother used to lye The young Man thanked me very Civilly for this Favour but alas that good Office begun in Compassion ended in Love The Surgeon viewed his wounds but could not at present give any certain Judgment of them though he whispered me in the ear that he judged them mortal This word struck me to the heart for having seen him fight

the Monastry an● disguized in Man's Cloaths met with G●ray and one of his Companions about mi● night All three went to the Garde● they helpt her over the Wall first to g● and see whether any Body were in t●● House but they were all vanished as if 〈◊〉 were infected She thereupon called G●ray and his Companion having taken 〈◊〉 the Silver they carried it to one of the fa●thest Inns in the Suburbs Having be●● merry a while and drank their own Healt● and to the lucky success of their fut●● designs they went to bed the two Men t●gether and Rosina by her self As so●● as she found they were asleep she puts 〈◊〉 the same Habit and returns to the Garde● She took up the Box of Gold and wit● out any disaster got safe to the Inn befo●● her Companions were awake The ne●● day having divided the Silver of whi●● she and Garay had the greatest share se●●ed up the Gold in her Clothes she left S●vil taking Garay along with her who b●ing sensible what advantages he mig●● gain in her Company resolved to run fo●tunes with her They took their w●● towards Madrid to which place they wi●● arrive by that time we shall see what be●●me of Marquina whom we left in St. ●ernard's Monastry Having continued ●here four Days after Rosina left him he ●new not what to think of her that she ●ame not again according to her promise ●e addressed himself to one of the Monks ●ho had much acquaintance in the City ●nd intreated him to inquire whether there ●ere any proceedings against him for the ●urther he had committed The Fryar ●romised to give him an account of it He accordingly inquired at all Places where ●e might most probably know any thing ●f the business but no body could give him ●ny satisfaction not having heard any ●●ing of it He thereupon assured Marqui●a he might safely go abroad and need ●●ar nothing He went out one Night to 〈◊〉 Friend's House whom he acquainted with ●ll that had past as also the great perplex●y he was in desiring him to make a more ●articular Scrutiny into the Affair than ●e thought the Monk had done He did 〈◊〉 and gave him the same account as the o●her Yet would not that satisfie him but ●e desired his Friend to go to his House ●hereof he gave him the chief Key He ●ent but found no body in it and his Mule ●ead for want of Food He returns with ●he News to Marquina advising him to come out of the Monastry and go ho●● and thence about the City as he was w●● to do The death of his Mule did n●● much trouble him so glad was he to fi●● himself once more at Liberty the on●● thing that gave him any disquiet was th●● his Theodora came not to see him But 〈◊〉 imagined that the cause of it might h●● that being a young Virgin she had shelte●ed her self some where to keep out 〈◊〉 the hands of Justice or that haply s● might have been met with by her Fathe● who as she had told him sought after he● He went to his House whither cam● soon after the Gardner his Wife and th● other Servants He goes into the Ga●den and notwithstanding all the Terro● and distraction he had been in remembre● the place where he had hid his Money an● was not a little Glad to find the Man● where he had set it so that before h● went to bed he resolved to secure his Treasure in its former Citadel As soon as 〈◊〉 was dark he took the Gardner and a La●thorn and Candle with him and goes fir●● where the Silver was and bids him Dig●● He did so but there was nothing to b● found whereat Marquina was wonderfully surprized He went thence to the plac● where they had laid the Gold and the●● met with as little only Rosina knew wha● was become of all He walked several turns ●bout the Garden with much vexation ●magining the marks might be displaced ●ut what with looking for them and what ●ith Digging the morning came so that 〈◊〉 last despairing of finding any thing he ●ehaved himself like a distracted Person ●he Gardner knew not what he look'd for ●or for what he had brought him thither ●he poor Man resolved to have a little pa●●ence and to make a fresh search in the ●orning having still some hopes of find●●g what he had hid He went to Bed or ●●ther to lie down in insufferable Tor●ents but as soon as it was day break he ●ot up and calling the Gardner they re●●rn'd to the work they had been at the ●●ght before Having digged again in those ●●aces where he was confident he had laid ●●e Money all they could discover was ●●at there had been two holes made there ●●fore and that Money or something else ●●d been hidden there but all was remo●●d This assurance made him stark mad ●●nning his head against the Wall throw●●g himself on the Ground and acting such ●●antick things as raised Compassion in ●●s Servants who from thence concluded ●●at he had lost his Money and suspected ●●e feign'd Theodora had robb'd him by ●●e orders he gave them to search after her all over the City But she was far enough out of his reach and had so well secured his Money that it was never like to come into his Chests any more He kept his bed for sometime out of meer vexation that he so soon lost what had cost hi●● many years trouble and pains to get together The Robbery was soon divulged over all the City some who knew not his humour pitied his misfortune but such as were acquainted with his insatiable Avarice were not a little pleased to see him so justly punished The End of the First Part. THE LIFE OF Donna Rosina A Notorious CHEAT The Second Part. OUR Accomplisht Cheat having done her Work at Marquina's and made a broken Merchant of one who was counted the wealthiest Man about Sevil ●he thought it prudential not to make any ●ong stay there for fear of falling into the hands of Justice whose Officers would certainly be upon the search for her upon the Sollicitations of the Party Robb'd She was got far enough off e're he was sensible of his loss for the next night after they had carried off the Money she and Garay hired two Mules and came to Carmona about half a days Journey from Sevil they had bespoke two Places in the Madrid Coach which was to pass through that City and take them up as they passed by They lighted at one of the best Inns in Carmona where Rosina Keeping out of Sight expected the Coach pleasing her self with the thoughts of what preferment she might come to in time being already Mistress of four thousand Crowns in Gold which with a little Silver was all that this penurious Miser had scrap'd together during his whole Life with much Pains and many an hazardous Voyage to Foreign Countries Observe here the exemplary punishment of such miserable Wretches who are meer Slaves