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 the Calves of his Legs larger than thoe of common Chairman. In hort, his whole Peron wanted all that Elegance and Beauty, which is the very revere of clumy Strength, and which o agreeably ets off mot of our fine Gentlemen; being partly owing to the high Blood of their Ancetors, viz. Blood made of rich Sauces and generous Wines, and partly to an early Town Education.

Tho’ Mis Bridget was a Woman of the greatet Delicacy of Tate; yet uch were the Charms of the Captain’s Converation, that he totally overlooked the Defects of his Peron. She imagined, and perhaps very wiely, that he hould enjoy more agreeable Minutes with the Captain, than with a much prettier Fellow; and forewent the Conideration of pleaing her Eyes, in order to procure herelf much more olid Satisfaction.

The Captain no ooner perceived the Paion of Mis Bridget, in which Dicovery he was very quick-ighted, than he faithfully returned it. The Lady, no more than her Lover, was remarkable for Beauty. I would attempt to draw her Picture; but that is done already by a more able Mater, Mr. Hogarth himelf, to whom he at many Years ago, and hath been lately exhibited by that