Clarissa · Character

James Tourville

A prating friend of Lovelace.

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Also known as Tourville, Mr. Tourville, James Tourville, Jack Tourville

First appearance: clarissa

James Tourville shows up with force in Letter 344: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Tourville is noted for having dissipated most of his fortune, exemplifying the ruin of the libertine lifestyle.

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Letter 344: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Tourville is noted for having dissipated most of his fortune, exemplifying the ruin of the libertine lifestyle.
Letter 419: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Briefly mentioned as one of the group involved in Belton's worldly affairs.
Letter 440: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Attended Belton's funeral and behaved decently.
Letter 477: Mr. Belford, to Richard Mowbray, Esq.
Mentioned as a companion Belford hopes will accompany Mowbray.
Letter 478: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Also mentioned as being sent to Lovelace, but Lovelace does not want him.
Letter 480: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.
Present with Mowbray and Lovelace; joins in trying to shame Lovelace out of his grief.
Letter 482: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Reports on Lovelace's condition.
Letter 496: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.
Mentioned as one of the group with Mowbray and Lovelace.
Letter 511: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Tourville is mentioned alongside Mowbray as being exasperated with Belford.
Letter 513: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Mentioned as promising to accompany Lovelace in a month or two.
Letter 526: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.
Dines with Lovelace and Belford; becomes noisy with wine and is carried off.
Letter 527: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.
Accompanies Lovelace to the embarkation point.
Letter 531: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Similar to Mowbray; lacks initiative without Lovelace.

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