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  Being the hortet Chapter in this Book.

ER Mother firt perceived the Alteration in the Shape of Molly, and in order to hide it from her Neighbours, he foolihly clothed her in that Sack which Sophia had ent her. Though indeed that young Lady had little Apprehenion, that the poor Woman would have been weak enough to let any of her Daughters wear it in that Form.

Molly was charmed with the firt Opportunity he had ever had of hewing her Beauty to Advantage; for though he could very well bear to contemplate herelf in the Glas, even when dret in Rags; and though he had in that Dres conquered the Heart of Jones, and perhaps of ome others; yet he thought the Addition of Finery would much improve her Charms, and extend her Conquets.

Molly, therefore, having dreed herelf out in this Sack, with a new-laced Cap, and ome other Ornaments which Tom had given her, repairs to Church with her Fan in her