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dence to administer at the Altar of 
Beauty. 
“ In family matters, the Post is 
equally annoying. An uncle who is 
better than ever, and will not die 
— a godmother who has died and 
forgotten all her promises, not only 
made at the font, which were excus¬ 
able, but made when she parted your 
youthful tresses, and talked about 
her will — a suitor who has forgot¬ 
ten to propose, and starts for a Con¬ 
tinental tour—an elder sister, dis 
appointed in her expectations, and 
not, as you expected, removed out of 
your way— a younger brother, with 
a debt of honour — a long besieged 
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