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 tions for all honet, plain Girls, who are deluded by the wicked Arts of deceitful Men.  Containing Matters which will urprize the Reader.

ENNY returned home well pleaed with the Reception he had met with from Mr. Allworthy, whoe Indulgence to her he indutriouly made public; partly perhaps as a Sacrifice to her own Pride, and partly from the more prudent Motive of reconciling her Neighbours to her, and ilencing their Clamours.

But though this latter View, if he indeed had it, may appear reaonable enough, yet the Event did not anwer her Expectation; for when he was convened before the Jutice, and it was univerally apprehended, that the Houe of Correction would have been her Fate; tho’ ome of the young Women cry’d out, ‘it was good enough for her,’ and diverted themelves with the Thoughts of her beating Hemp in a Silk Gown; yet there were many others who