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 The Reader will be pleaed to recollect, that a ecret Affection for Mr. Jones had inenibly tolen into the Boom of this young Lady. That it had there grown to a pretty great Height before he herelf had dicovered it. When he firt began to perceive its Symptoms, the Senations were o weet and pleaing, that he had not Reolution ufficient to check or repel them; and thus he went on cherihing a Paion of which he never once conidered the Conequences.

This Incident relating to Molly firt opened her Eyes. She now firt perceived the Weaknes of which he had been guilty; and though it caued the utmot Perturbation in her Mind, yet it had the Effect of other naueous Phyic, and for the Time expelled her Ditemper. Its Operation indeed was mot wonderfully quick; and in the hort Interval, while her Maid was abent, o entirely removed all Symptoms, that when Mrs. Honour returned with a Summons from her Father, he was become perfectly eay, and had brought herelf to a thorough Indifference for Mr. Jones.

The Dieaes of the Mind do in almot every Particular imitate thoe of the Body.