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 Mr. Allworthy now tood ilent for ome Moments, and before he poke, the Tears tarted from his Eyes. He at length dimied Tom with a gentle Rebuke, adviing him for the future to apply to him in Caes of Ditres, rather than to ue extraordinary Means of relieving them himelf.

This Affair was afterwards the Subject of much Debate between Thwackum and Square. Thwackum held, that this was flying in Mr. Allworthy’s Face, who had intended to punih the Fellow for his Diobedience. He aid, in ome Intances, what the World called Charity appeared to him to be oppoing the Will of the Almighty, which had marked ome particular Perons for Detruction; and that this was in like manner acting in Oppoition to Mr. Allworthy; concluding, as uual, with a hearty Recommendation of Birch.

Square argued trongly, on the other Side, in Oppoition perhaps to Thwackum, or in Compliance with Mr. Allworthy, who eemed very much to approve what Jones had done. As to what he urged on this Occaion, as I am convinced mot of my Readers will be much abler Advocates for poor Jones,