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 agreed, though not without ome Reluctance; for he carce ever permitted her to be out of his Sight, unles when he was engaged with his Hores, Dogs, or Bottle. Nevertheles he yielded to the Deire of his Daughter, though the poor Man was, at the ame Time, obliged to avoid his own Company, (if I may o expres myelf) by ending for a neighbouring Farmer to it with him.  The narrow Ecape of Molly Seagrim, with ome Obervations for which we have been forced to dive pretty deep into Nature.

OM JONES had ridden one of Mr. Wetern’s Hores that Morning in the Chaie: o that having no Hore of his own in the Squire’s Stable, he was obliged to go home on Foot. This he did o expeditiouly, that he ran upwards of three Miles within the half Hour.

Jut as he arrived at Mr. Allworthy’s outward Gate, he met the Contable and Company, with Molly in their Poeion, whom they were conducting to that Houe where