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 ther improved than injured the Affection which Mr. Allworthy was inclined to entertain for him. The ame, I believe, mut have happened to him with every other Peron who hath any Idea of Friendhip, Generoity, and Greatnes of Spirit; that is to ay, who hath any Traces of Goodnes in his Mind.

Square himelf was not unacquainted with the true Impreion which thoe everal Intances of Goodnes had made on the excellent Heart of Allworthy; for the Philoopher very well knew what Virtue was, though he was not always, perhaps, teady in its Puruit; but as for Thwackum, from what Reaon I will not determine, no uch Thoughts ever entered into his Head. He aw Jones in a bad Light, and he imagined Allworthy aw him in the ame, but that he was reolved, from Pride and Stubbornnes of Spirit, not to give up the Boy whom he had once cherihed, ince, by o doing, he mut tacitly acknowledge that his former Opinion of him had been wrong.

Square therefore embraced this Opportunity of injuring Jones in the tenderet Part, by giving a very bad Turn to all thee before-mentioned Occurrences. ‘I am sorry,