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 frequently expoing his Neck to the utmot Hazard.

The tronget Objection was that which would have formerly been an Inducement to her, namely, the frequent Meeting with young Jones, whom he had determined to avoid; but as the End of the hunting Seaon now approached, he hoped, by a hort Abence with her Aunt, to reaon herelf entirely out of her unfortunate Paion; and had not any Doubt of being able to meet him in the Field the ubsequent Seaon without the leat Danger.

On the econd Day of her Hunting, as he was returning from the Chace, and was arrived within a little Ditance from Mr. Wetern’s Houe, her Hore, whoe mettleome Spirit required a better Rider, fell uddenly to prancing and capering, in uch a Manner, that he was in the mot eminent Peril of falling. Tom Jones, who was at a little Ditance behind, aw this, and immediately leapt from his own Hore and caught hold of her’s by the Bridle. The unruly Beat preently reared himelf an End on his hind Legs,