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 FRANK's APOLOGY.

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RANK hath always been ſolicitous to live upon friendly term with all his aquaintances, notwithſtanding his peculiar caſt for gleeſome recreation, and therefore enjoins his Editors to keep in readineſs ſome tolerable apology on his behalf; now that he would have it even ſuppoſed, that he ever wiſhes to ſuppreſs his more favourable idea of chearful company. Every man in his own humour, (ſaith Frank) conſequently he is free to aſſert the native privilege of riding his own, and inoffenſively keeping up ſocia, and good humour.

Frank is one who adds not a word too much, or ſays too little; who can, in a careleſs manner, give a great deal of pleaſure to others and deſires rather to divert than be applauded; who ſhews good understanding and a delicate turn of wit in every thing that comes from him; who can entertain his company, though he only tells a tale of a child and its hobby-horſe. In a word, Frank has always been the very life and ſoul of all our friendly meetings, which have never failed to conclude as chearfully as begun.