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 it is unfair to argue uch univeral Depravity from a few vicious Individuals; nor was this, I believe, ever done by a Man, who upon earching his own Mind found one certain Exception to the general Rule. He then concluded by aking who that Partridge was whom he had called a worthles Fellow.’

‘I mean, aid the Captain, Partridge, the Barber, the Schoolmater, what do you call him? Partridge, the Father of the thethe [sic] little Child which you found in your Bed.’

Mr. Allworthy expret great Surprie at this Account, and the Captain as great at his Ignorance of it: For he aid, he had known it above a Month, and at length recollected with much Difficulty that he was told it by Mrs. Wilkins.

Upon this, Wilkins was immediately ummoned, who having confirmed what the Captain had aid, was by Mr. Allworthy, by and with the Captain’s Advice, dipatched to Little Baddington to inform herelf of the Truth of the Fact: For the Captain expret great Dilike at all haty Procecedings in criminal Matters, and aid he