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 had now, in return, peruaded her to believe herelf o, I will not determine; but he continued a whole Month with all the Decorations of Sicknes. During this Time he was viited by Phyicians, attended by Nures, and received contant Meages from her Acquaintance, to enquire after her Health.

At length, the decent Time for Sicknes and immoderate Grief being expired, the Doctors were dicharged, and the Lady began to ee Company; being altered only from what he was before by that Colour of Sadnes in which he had dreed her Peron and Countenance.

The Captain was now interred, and might, perhaps, have already made a large Progres towards Oblivion, had not the Friendhip of Mr. Allworthy taken Care to preerve his Memory, by the following Epitaph, which was written by a Man of as great Genius as Integrity, and one who perfectly well knew the Captain.