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think they have difcoveied. To accomplifli this end, no expence 

 nor pains are fpared; the indulgent father, big with expedtatioiJ 

 of the future eclat of his hopeful progeny, 



" dildains 

 '* The vulgar tutor, and the ruftic fchool, 

 *' To which the dull cit' fends his low-born fool, 

 *' By our wife lire to London are they brought, 

 " To learn thofe arts that high-bred youths are taught ; 

 " Attended, dreft, and train'd, with coft and care, 

 '* Jufi: like fome wealthy duke's apparent-heir." 

 Mafter is fent to Weflminfter, or Eaton, to be infl:ru<£led in the 

 elements of learning, among ftudents of the firfl: rank that wealth 

 and family can give : whilft Mifs is placed at Chelfea, or fome other 

 famed feminary ; where flie learns mufic, dancing, French, and 

 the whole circle of female bon ton, proper for the accomplhhment 

 of fine women. After much time and money beftowed on their 

 education, and great encomiums, year after year, tranfmitted (by 

 thofe whofe interefl: it is to make them) on their very uncommon 

 genius and proficiency, at length they return to vifit their rela- 

 tions. From this period, much of their future mifery may be 

 dated. Mifs faints at the fight of her relations, efpecially when 

 papa tells her that black ^apeba is her own mother. The young 

 gentleman too, after his introdudion, begins to difcover that the 

 knowledge he has gained has only contributed to make him more 

 fufceptible of keen reflexions, arifing from his unfortunate birth. 

 He is foon, parhaps, left to herd among his black kindred, and 

 converfe with ^lajljee and Mingo, inftead of his fchool-fellows. 

 Sir George, or My Lord; while mademoifelle, inftead of modifli 

 French, muft learn to prattle gibberifh with her coufins Mimba 

 znAChloe: for, however w'cll this yellow brood may be received in 

 England, yet here fo great is the diftinftion kept up between 

 white and mixed complexions, that very feldom are they leen to- 

 gether in a familiar way, though every advantage of drefs or for- 

 tune (hould centre with the latter. Under this didinction, it is 

 impofiible but that a well-educated Mulatta muft lead a very un- 

 pleafant kind of a life here; and juftly may apply to her reputed 

 father what Iphicratesfaid of his, " After all your pains, you have 

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