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( 16 ) From a Lover to the Object of his Affection.

Madam,

ardent paion I entertain for you, being founded on the bais of incerity, will, I hope, be ample apology for this eeming preumption. As my views are both honourable and jut, they cannot, I trut, give any offence to that delicacy which I o much admire. I have beheld you, unoberved, with the profoundet attention, till at lat, I was led to behold you with admiration; and dicovering uch amiability in your countenance, was induced by the enibility which it indicated, to flatter myelf your mind is uceptible of impreion, and would not deny encouragement, where truth, honour, and incerity are advocates. I am thereby encouraged to avow an honet paion, and indulge at leat a ditant hope of ucces. Permit me, then, on any day that may be convenient, and in the preence of whatever friend may be deemed mot proper, peronally to aure you how much I am, with all due repect, Your incere friend, and ardent lover,

The young Lady's Anwer., Sir,

AS your unexpected favour required much conideration, it was totally out of my power to give it an immediate reply. I was induced to think ome part of it flattery, than which there is nothing gives me greater offence. At times I was apprehenive that the whole