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 ruhing uddenly upon her, produced ome Symptoms which might have alarmed a upicious Heart; but to do the Squire Jutice, that was not his Fault. When he roe therefore from her Chair, and told him, a Hint from him was always ufficient to make her withdraw, he uffered her to leave the Room; and then with great Gravity of Countenance remarked, ‘that it was better to ee a Daughter over-modet, than over-forward;’ a Sentiment which was highly applauded by the Paron.

There now enued between the Squire and the Paron, a mot excellent political Dicoure, framed out of News-papers, and political Pamphlets; in which they made a Libation of four Bottles of Wine to the Good of their Country; and then, the Squire being fat aleep, the Paron lighted his Pipe, mounted his Hore, and rode home.

When the Squire had finihed his Half-hour’s Nap, he ummoned his Daughter to her Harpichord; but he begged to be excued that Evening, on Account of a violent Head-ach. This Remiion was preently granted: For indeed he eldom had Occaion to ak him twice, as he loved