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13 line; that it what there proſeſs, and hope further to have an opportunity to aſſure you of be found to be unqueſtionable truth, then my humble addreſs will not quite be unacceptable to you; and thus you will for ever oblige, dear Madam,

Your affectionate admirer,

and devoted Servant.

The Anſwer.

Sir,

IF modeſty be the greateſt glory of our ſex, ſurely it cannot be blame worthy in yours. For my own part, I muſt think it the moſt amiable quality either man or woman can poſſeſs Nor can there be, in my opinion, a true reſpect, where there is not a diffidence of one's own merit, and an high opinion of the perſon's we eſteem.

To ſay more on this occaſion, would little become me: to ſay leſs, would look as if I knew not how to pay that regard to modeſt merit, which modeſt merit only deſerves

You Sir, beſt know your owo heart, and if you are ſincere and generous, will receive as you ought this frankneſs from,

Your humble Servant.

From a young Tradeſman, lately entered into Buſiness, to his Father, aſking his conſent to Marry.

Honoured Sir,

YOU know that it is now above a year ſince I entered into buſineſs for anyſelf, and finding daily increaſing I am obliged to look out for an agreeable partner, mean a wife; there is a very worthy family in this neighbourhood, with whom have been ſome time acquainted They are in ood circurmſtances, and have a daughter an amiable