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 Here when they arrived, they took up their lodgings together, and lived in the ame detetable manner as before; till an end was put to their vile amours, by the means of one Rogers, a young fellow, who by his extraordinary devotion (for he was a very zealous Methodit) or by ome other charms, (for he was very jolly and handome) gained the heart of Mrs. Johnon, and married her.

This amour, which was not of any long continuance before it was brought to a concluion, was kept an entire ecret from Mrs. Hamilton; but he was no ooner informed of it, than he became almot frantic, he tore her hair, beat her breats, and behaved in as outrageous a manner as the fondet huband could, who had unexpectedly dicovered the infidelity of a beloved wife.

In the midt of thee agonies he received a letter from Mrs. Johnon, in the following words, or as near them as he can poibly remember:

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Know you will condemn what I have now done; but I condemn myelf much more for what I have done formerly: For I take the whole hame and guilt of what hath paed between us on myelf. I was indeed the firt educer of your innocence, for which I ak pardon and yours. All the amends I can make you, is earnetly to beeech you, in the name of the Lord, to forake all uch evil coures, and to follow my example now, as you before did my temptation, and enter as oon as you can into that holy tate into which I was yeterday called. In which, tho’ I am yet but a novice, believe me, there are delights infinitely urpaing the faint endearments we nave experienc’d together. I hall always pray for you, and continue your friend.”

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