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hot doubted, feldom fail of fuccefs. I queftion not, 

 but it might almoft fecure the fuit of a lover to be the 

 mefienger of fdrne very agreeable piece of intelligence 

 to his miftrefs. Pleafurable ideas, we know, are natu- 

 rally connected with perfonal beauty, riches, high 

 birth, great qualities, or fame. Some impoftors, un- 

 der the mafk of being perfons of rank, have infmuated 

 themfelves into the good graces of females ; nor could 

 the difagreeable ideas naturally annexed to falfhood 

 and deception, afterwards vanquifh the attachment. 

 In fine, if by any means a man can become the afib- 

 ciate of agreeable ideas, on the principles every where 

 proved, I think, throughout this book, he may foon 

 hope to obtain a part in the affections of his miftrefs ; 

 and this may ferve to account, in fome meafure, for 

 the many whimfical connections we are every day wit- 

 nefles of. 



tf When Mifs delights in her fpinnet, 

 A fidler may a fortune get ; 

 " A. blockhead with melodious voice, 

 " In boarding fchools may have his choice ; 

 *' And oft the dancing matter's art 

 " Climbs from the toe to touch the heart ; 

 " In learning let a nymph delight, 

 " The pedant gets a miftrefs by't *." 



There is no greater miftakej than that the world is 

 governed by motives of intereft. Cool felf- intereft 

 acts in very few initances. Where mankind are not 

 fwayed by the natural affections, that is, by thofe ideas 

 with which pkafure is naturally connected, they are 

 generally determined by fome prejudice, that is, an 

 idea with which pleafure or pain is fantaftically com- 

 bined. 



' Cademis and Vanefla. 



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