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  The Decription of a dometic Government founded upon Rules directly contrary to thoe of Aritotle.

Y Reader may pleae to remember he hath been informed that Jenny Jones had lived ome Years with a certain Schoolmater, who had, at her earnet Deire, intructed her in Latin, in which, to do jutice to her Genius, he had o improved herelf, that he was become a better Scholar than her Mater.

Indeed, tho’ this poor Man had undertaken a Profeion to which Learning mut be allowed neceary, this was the leat of his Commendations. He was one of the bet-natured Fellows in the World, and was at the ame time Mater of o much Pleaantry and Humour that he was reputed the Wit of the Country; and all the neighbouring Gentlemen were o deirous of his Company, that as denying was not his Talent, he pent much Time at their Houes, which he might with more Emolument have pent in his School.