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 ''Love. Friendly Condescension of an Earthquake.'' Specimens of the Morality of German ''Plays. Apprehensions of Lawhunt from Visitors'' ''worse than Ghosts. Hasty Departure.'' ''Our Hero meets Strongbrain. William's Estimate'' of Dr. Scribble.                                         Page 265

CHAP. XX.

Interview between Hamilton and Hamden. ''Hamilton unbosoms himself. Liberal and generous'' ''Conduct of Sir Edward. The Baronet'' undertakes to conciliate the elder Mortimers. Disappointment and Regret of these Gentlemen, ''but they at length consent. Preparations for'' the Marriage of Hamilton and Maria. Schemes of the Countess of Cockatrice for preventing ''the Nuptials. Agents of Defamation.'' Blackball undertakes a Chain of slanderous ''Paragraphs against Maria. Defamation.'' ''Skilful Progression of Calumny. Discovered'' ''by Hamilton. With the Assistance of Sir Edward'' he pursues and ferrets the Author, whom ''full Confession respites from the Pillory. Hamilton'' is united to his Maria.                                       301