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Dear and mot Worthy Sir,

being the day appointed by my mater for epitle-writing, and left to my choice of addreing whom I pleaed, I could not poibly forbear availing myelf of the firt opportunity to inquire after my dear father's health—and alo to expres the atifaction and pleaure I feel in my preent ituation; for my mater is o good, that he indulges me with many hours of recreation, and I make no doubt but I hall profit o much by his great care and intructions, as to be hortly able to give ample pecimens that no attention is wanting on my part. I am, dear father,Your mot dutiful Son.

The Father's anwer.

My dear Boy,

poibly expres the great atifaction I felt, while reading your affectionate letter. You have given me great proofs already of your attention; nor hall your preent aiduity be unrewarded; for I have herewith written to my friend to increae your pocket-money. I am happy that you take o much pleaure in learning, this being the time tor improvement. They repent generally all their lives, who neglect their tudies in their early days. Youth is never to be redeemed. Continue then, my dear on, to mind your book, and oberve your mater's precepts, for your preent labour