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beauty, replies only that her eyes have no Brilliancy.

Sometimes he is sure that she is deficientin Understanding, & at others that her temper onlyis in fault. In short when a person is always todeceive, it is impoſsible to be consistent. Lady Su::san finds it neceſsary for her own justification that Frederica should be to blame, & probably has sometimes judged it expedient to accuse her of ill--nature & sometimes to lament her want of sense.Reginald is only repeating after her Ladyship.

 I am &c

CathVernon

Letter 18.

From the same to the same. —

Churchill

My dear Madam

 I am very glad to find that my description of Frederica Vernon has interested you,

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