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 Such was the Outide of Sophia; nor was this beautiful Frame digraced by an Inhabitant unworthy of it. Her Mind was in every way equal to her Peron; nay, the latter borrowed ome Charms from the former: For when he miled, the Sweetnes of her Temper diffued that Glory over her Countenance, which no Regularity of Features can give. But as there are no Perfections of the Mind which do not dicover themelves, in that perfect Intimacy, to which we intend to introduce our Reader, with this charming young Creature; o it is needles to mention them here: Nay, it is a Kind of tacit Affront to our Reader’s Undertanding, and may alo rob him of that Pleaure which he will receive in forming his own Judgment of her Character.

It may however, be proper to ay, that whatever mental Accomplihments he had derived from Nature, they were omewhat improved and cultivated by Art: for he had been educated under the Care of an Aunt, who was a Lady of great Dicretion, and was thoroughly acquainted with the World, having lived in her Youth about the Court, whence he had retired ome Years ince in-