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  A dreadful Accident which befel Sophia''. The Gallant Behaviour of Jones, and the more dreadful conequence of that Behaviour to the young Lady; with a hort Digreion in Favour of the Female Sex.''

R. Wetern grew every Day fonder and fonder of Sophia, inomuch that his beloved Dogs themelves almot gave Place to her in his Affections; but as he could not prevail on himelf to abandon thee, he contrived very cunningly to enjoy their Company, together with that of his Daughter, by initing on her riding a hunting with him.

Sophia, to whom her Father’s Word was a Law, readily complied with his Deires, though he had not the leat Delight in a Sport, which was of too rough and maculine a Nature to uit with her Dipoition. She had, however, another Motive, beide her Obedience, to accompany the old Gentleman in the Chace; for by her Preence he hoped in ome Meaure to retrain his Impetuoity, and to prevent him from o