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 Thus, not all the Charms of the incomparable Sophia; not all the dazzling Brightnes, and languihing Softnes of her Eyes; the Harmony of her Voice, and of her Peron; not all her Wit, good Humour, Greatnes of Mind, or Sweetnes of Dipoition, had been able o abolutely to conquer and enlave the Heart of poor Jones, as this little Incident of the Muff. Thus the Poet weetly ings of Troy.

The Citadel of Jones was now taken by Surprize. All thoe Coniderations of Honour and Prudence, which our Heroe had lately with o much military Widom placed as Guards over the Avenues of his Heart, ran away from their Pots, and the God of Love marched in in Triumph.