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 His Daughter, though he was a perfect Mitres of Muic, and would never willingly have played any but Handel’s, was o devoted to her Father’s Pleaure, that he learnt all thoe Tunes to oblige him. However, he would now and then endeavour to lead him into her own Tate, and when he required the Repetition of his Ballads, would anwer with a ‘Nay, dear Sir,’ and would often beg him to uffer her to play omething ele.

This Evening, however, when the Gentleman was retired from his Bottle, he played all his Favourites three Times over, without any Solicitation. This o pleaed the good Squire, that he tarted from his Couch, gave his Daughter a Kis, and wore her Hand was greatly improved. She took this Opportunity to execute her Promie to Tom, in which he ucceeded o well, that the Squire declared, if he would give him t’other Bout of old Sir Simon, he would give the Game-keeper his Deputation the next Morning. Sir Simon was played again and again, till the Charms of the Muic oothed Mr. Wetern to leep. In the Morning Sophia did not fail to remind him of his Engagement, and his Attorney