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Rh for her advantage, and let Powel choose another lawyer for himself; though by the by, Mr. Nutley would serve for both; and it is not necessary to inquire what Powel makes by his practice, although he assured the mother it amounted to one thousand four hundred pounds per annum.

Ovid, 'tis true, successfully imparts The rules to steal deluded virgins hearts;

You will, I hope, excuse this liberty in one, who, to resent the indignity offered to you by Ram's coachman, made him drunk soon after at Gory; which so incensed the aforesaid Ram, that he discharged him his service, and he is now so reduced, that he has no other way of getting his bread but by crying in this city, "Ha' you any dirt to carry out?" I am, sir, your sincere friend and humble servant.

FRANCIS GEOGEGHAN.

SIR,

S I have been honoured with some of your letters, and as you are my old acquaintance, though to my sorrow not intimately so, I trust you will pardon this