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Estates when wanted by their Nephews or Neices, and wished he were in the House of Commons, that he might reform the Legislature, & rectify all its abuses."

"Oh! the sweet Man! What a spirit he has!" said I.

"He could not flatter himself he added, that the adorable Henrietta would condescend forhis Sake to resign those Luxuries & that Splendor to which She had been used, andaccept only in exchange the Comforts and Elegancies which his limitted Income could afford her, even supposing that his housewere in Readineſs to receive her. I told him that it could not be expected that she would; it would be doing her an injustice to suppose her capable of giving up thepower she now poſseſses & so nobly usesof doing such extensive Good to the poorerpart of her fellow Creatures, merely for

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