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 his Preence. Mis Bridget did not, however, uffer her to continue long in this doubtful Situation; for having looked ome time earnetly at the Child, as it lay aleep in the Lap of Mrs. Deborah, the good Lady could not forbear giving it a hearty Kis, at the ame time declaring herelf wonderfully pleaed with its Beauty and Innocence. Mrs. Deborah no ooner oberved this, than he fell to queezing and kiing with as great Raptures as ometimes inpire the age Dame of forty and five towards a youthful and vigorous Bridegroom, crying out in a hrill Voice, ‘O the dear little Creature, the dear, weet, pretty Creature! well, I vow, it is as fine a Boy as ever was een!’

Thee Exclamations continued ’till they were interrupted by the Lady, who now proceeded to execute the Commiion given her by her Brother, and gave Orders for providing all Necearies for the Child, appointing a very good Room in the Houe for his Nurery. Her Orders were indeed o liberal, that had it been a Child of her own, he could not have exceeded them; but let the virtuous Reader may condemn her for hewing too great Regard to a bae-born Infant, to which all