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 certainly never thought of them. This was owing either to his Religion, as is mot probably, or to the Purity of his Paion, which was fixed on thoe Things, which Matrimony only, and not criminal Correpondence, could put him in Poeion of, or could give him any Title to.

He had not long ruminated on thee Matters before it occurred to his Memory that he had a Brother who was under no uch unhappy Incapacity. This Brother he made no doubt would ucceed; for he dicerned, as he thought, an Inclination to Marriage in the Lady; and the Reader perhaps, when he hears the Brother’s Qualifications, will not blame the Confidence which he entertained of his Succes.

This Gentleman was about 35 Years of Age. He was of a middle Size, and what is called well built. He had a Scar on his Forehead, which did not o much injure his Beauty, as it denoted his Valour (for he was a half-pay Officer.) He had good Teeth, and omething affable, when he pleaed, in his Smile; though naturally his Countenance, as well as his Air and Voice, had much of Roughnes in it, yet he could at any Time depoite this, and appear all