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 Frank Bellenden was formed by nature to be a woman's man, and extremely well acted by a vicious education to occaſion conſiderable mischief in the female world. With a very good figure, a tolerable face, and moſt; bewitching addreſs, he was ſo followed by the girls wherever he went, that they were ready to ride upon his back. Having of an amorous complexion, and having no idea of an honourable engagement, he made it the whole employment of his life to sport with the fair ſex upon his own terms; and indeed, with his natural and accquired advantages, he was but too succeſsful an adventurer; for he planted baſtards in almost every county in England.

On his coming to town, after a little excursion, and calling upon his old friend Mrs Hs, near St James's, he was accoſted by her in the following familiar language.

"I am heartily glad to ſee you, my dear Bellenden; I have picked up a dd fine and ſince I ſaw you last."

"Quite new?"

"Aye—I'll anſwer for her being as freſh the day—ſhe is a pretty, innocent bluſhing little toad, about eighteen, if I ſee right,and I have kept her on purpoſe for you, as you always bleed like a buck, and had rather ſee a tid-bit in my way before you, I know, than a turtle."