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under an arbour fhaded with lilach ; and I fhall 

 be in France. 



But, I Ihall be alked. Is there nothing to be 

 feared in fuch a ftyle of living ? May I meet the 

 final period of my days, while engaged in the 

 practice of virtue ! I have heard many a hiftory of 

 perfons who perifhed in hunting-matches, in par- 

 ties of pleafure, while travelling by land and by. 

 water; but never in performing afts of beneficence. 

 Gold is a powerful commander of refpeft with the 

 commonalty. I difplay wealth fufficient to fecure 

 their attention, but not enough to tempt any one 

 to plunder me. Befides, the police of Paris is in 

 excellent order. I am very circumfpeâ: in the 

 choice of my hods ; and if 1 perceive that I have 

 been miftaken in my feledion, the rent of my 

 lodgings is paid beforehand, and I return no more. 



On this plan of life, I have not the leaft occa-. 

 fion for the encumbrances of furniture and fer- 

 vants. With what tender folicitude am 1 ex- 

 pected, in each of my habitations ! What fatis- 

 faclion does my arrival infpire ! What attention 

 and zeal do my entertainers exprefs to outrun my 

 wi flies ! I enjoy among them the choiceft bleffings 

 of Society, without feeling any of the inconve- 

 niences. No one fits down at my table to back- 

 bite his neighbour, and no one leaves it with a 



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