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 oberved to have been prophetically denounced againt him. He had been already convicted of three Robberies, viz. of robbing an Orchard, of tealing a Duck out of a Farmer’s Yard, and of picking Mater Blifil’s Pocket of a Ball.

The Vices of this young Man were moreover heightened by the diadvantageous Light in which they appeared, when oppoed to the Virtues of Mater Blifil, his Companion: A Youth of o different a Cat from little Jones, that not only the Family, but all the Neighbourhood reounded his Praies. He was indeed a Lad of a remarkable Dipoition; ober, dicreet, and pious beyond his Age. Qualities, which gained him the Love of every one who knew him, while Tom Jones was univerally diliked, and many expreed their Wonder that Mr. Allworthy would uffer uch a Lad to be educated with his Nephew, let the Morals of the latter hould be corrupted by his Example.

An Incident which happened about this Time, will et the Characters of thee two Lads, more fairly before the dicerning Reader, than is in the Power of the longet Diertation.