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 Writing, o I am at liberty to make what Laws I pleae therein. And thee Laws, my Readers, whom I conider as my Subjects, are bound to believe in and to obey; with which that they may readily and chearfully comply, I do hereby aure them that I hall principally regard their Eae and Advantage in all uch Intitutions: For I do not, like a jure divino Tyrant, imagine that they are my Slaves or my Commodity. I am, indeed, et over them for their own Good only, and was created for their Ue, and not they for mine. Nor do I doubt, while I make their Interet the great Rule of my Writings, they will unanimouly concur in upporting my Dignity, and in rendering me all the Honour I hall deerve or deire.  Religious Cautions againt hewing too much Favour to Batards; and a great Dicovery made by Mrs. Deborah Wilkins.

IGHT Months after the Celebration of the Nuptials between Captain Blifil and Mis Bridget Allworthy, a young Lady of great Beauty, Merit, and Fortune, was Mis Bridget, by reaon of a Fright, delivered