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another without our supposing that he is ever paid for it, and provided he does his Duty by our Sex, we care not how Polite heis to his own.

Mrs Luttrell will be so good as to acceptmy best Compliments, Charlotte, my Love, and Eloisa the best wishes for the recoveryof hiser1 Health & Spirits that can be offeredby her Affectionate Freind E. Marlowe.

I am afraid that this Letter will bebut a poor Specimen of my powers in the Witty Way; and your opinion of them willnot be greatly increased when I aſsure youthat I have as2 been as entertaining as Ipoſsibly could .

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