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 ome Years before that Stage, or Period of Time, at which our Hitory is now arrived.  Containing Matter accommodated to every Tate.

ARVA leves capiunt Animos, ‘Small Things affect light Minds,’ was the Sentiment of a great Mater of the Paion of Love. And certain it is, that from this Day Sophia began to have ome little Kindnes for Tom Jones, and no little Averion for his Companion.

Many Accidents from time to time improved both thee Paions in her Breat; which, without our recounting, the Reader may well conclude, from what we have before hinted of the different Tempers of thee Lads, and how much the one uited with her own Inclinations more than the other. To ay the Truth, Sophia, when very young, dicerned that Tom, though an idle, thoughtles, rattling Racal, was no-body’s Enemy but his own; and that Mater Blifil, though a prudent, dicreet, ober young Gentleman, was at the ame Time