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been met by \'ulgar violence or reproaches ; but the quiet 

 and unupbraiding forrows of Louifa nouriihed thofe feelings 

 of tendernefs and attachment. She never mentioned her 

 wrongs in words j. fometimes a few ftarting tears would 

 Ipeak them ; and when time had given her a little more 

 compofure, her lute difcourfed melancholy muilc. 



On their arrival in England, Sir Edward carried Louifa 

 to his feat in the country. There fhe was treated with all 

 the obfervance of a wife •, and, had (he chofen it, might 

 have commanded more than the ordinary fplendor of one. 

 But flie v.'ould not allow the indulgence of Sir Edward, to 

 blazon with equipage, and (hew that (tate which (he wiflied 

 to hide, and, if pofTible, to forget. Her bcoks and her mulic 

 were her only pleafures, if pleafures they could be called, 

 that ferved but to alleviate mifery, and to blunt for a while 

 the pangs of contrition. 



bovc Iine$ from the author's manufcript with all paflTible fidelity, -jerhatim 

 tt literatim, that our readern may be able to decide whether he has been 

 culpable of a licentious trefpafs on the ellablifhed laws in this refpeA or 

 not. 



Satire is a weapon, that if rightly wielded, the editor has ever thought 

 may be of the highefl utility in the repubLc of letters ; — but it is a wea- 

 pon that ftw can handle with adroitnefs ; — and he recommends the fol- 

 lowing lines to the confideration of tliofc who think themfclvt's qualified 

 to wield it : 



As in fmooth oil, the razor bed is whet, 



So wit is by politcnefs ftiarpeft fet ; 



Their want of edge from their offence is fecn ; 



Both pain us lead when exquifuely keen. 

 If thefe rules be adhered to, he will be better pleafed with the falu- 

 tary lalli, than with the nioft ttudicd language of panegyric— Much 

 good refults from a juft and well timed reprimand ;— but little good can 

 ever attend the language of compliment, even when there is fonie foun- 

 dation for it. He begs his young correfpnndents to advert to tins, and 

 they will reap much benefit from it. If at any time they feel a fmart 

 under the lafli of fatire, let them be affured the fatirc is well founded.— 

 And inftead of being enraged at the perfon who wound, them, let them 

 ftudy to avail themlelves of the light he affords to them, and fo to con- 

 duct therafelves as to dlfarm him in future. Let them not, however, 

 diead tlie lafh of captious fatire : for the editor will put himfelf between 

 th«m and danger in this refpeft. They may reft fecure in his prcteaion 

 againd thofe mifchicvous (hafts that are pointed by malevolence, rather 

 than afpiritofjuftcenfure; for though he courts found criticifm, he wul 

 biuiilh from lus mifcellany, with contempt, every hint diat fecmi to be 

 (iifiatcd by ill-nature cr malevolence. 



