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 Gentleman in his Print of a Winter’s Morning, of which he was no improper Emblem, and may be een walking (for walk he doth in the Print) to Covent-Garden Church, with a tarved Foot-boy behind carrying her Prayer-book.

The Captain likewie very wiely preferred the more olid Enjoyments he expected with this Lady, to the fleeting Charms of Peron. He was one of thoe wie Men, who regard Beauty in the other Sex as a very worthles and uperficial Qualification; or, to peak more truly, who rather chue to poes every Convenience of Life with an ugly Woman, than a handome one without any of thoe Conveniencies. And having a very good Appetite, and but little Nicety, he fancied he hould play his Part very well at the matrimonial Banquet, without the Sauce of Beauty.

To deal plainly with the Reader, the Captain, ever ince his Arrival, at leat from the Moment his Brother had propoed the Match to him, long before he had dicovered any flattering Symptoms in Mis Bridget, had been greatly enamoured; that is to ay, of Mr. Allworthy’s Houe and Gardens, and of his Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments;