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 in a patch. Those who would be more learned on the subject, may find some information in several papers of the Spectator.

A beautiful line.

Thus Milton, "On the death of a fair infant:"

In the MS. from which the First Division of these poems was copied, there are also some verses "On the Death of Mrs Hall," of which the following seem worthy of preservation: The fates Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis, are introduced spinning the clue of her life; then follows this exclamation:

P. 99. Milton concludes the poem just quoted above, with sentiments and expressions very similar to these: