know his Lord and Lady were at Tunbridge-Wells, and defign'd to be with us the next Day. Having anfwer'd the Questions Mr. Bask'd him, he gave him a couple of Letters; one was from. my Lord, the other from my Lady; they had each of them one enclos'd, and directed to me. I here transcribe the four Letters; my Lord's two were as follows.

Dear Brother,

718 impoffible for me to be within a few Days Journey of you, and to deny myself the Pleafure of embracing both yourself, and that excellent young Lady your Spouse, whofe Virtues I admire and revere. My Wife and Self will fet out To-morrow early for your new Purchafe, where I will fhew you a new Woman in Lady Davers, but an old Friend, á very affectionate Brother, and a fincere humble Servant in DAVERS.

My dear Sifter,

WERE I to return you the Thanks you deferve from me for the Obligation your excellent Charator has lain me under, I fhould fatigue both you. and myself. Your Life has made the haughty Lady Davers a most reasonable Woman, and the as much emulates and admires your Virtues, as he once defpifed the Humility of your Birth. How much I revere them, and how greatly I honour you, is impoffible for me to exprefs, I indeed want Words;

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but affure you tis from the Bottom of my Heart, and not from Form, that I fubfcribe myself ས་ Madam, my dear Sifter,

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Your truly affectionate Brother,
Admirer, and

Moft humble Servant,

DAVERS.

P.S. My Brother will let you know we intend ourfelves the Pleasure of embracing you To-morrow.

My Lady's Letters are as follows.

My dear Brother.

JAM fenfible, from your Silence, that I lie under the uneafy Weight of your Difpleasure; nay, I am fenfible my foolish Pride, and unreasonable Be haviour, while at your Seat in Bedfordfhire, merit, the fevere Infliction of your Resentment. Tho' 'tis intolerable, I must with Confufion acknowledge 'tis but juft. However, do not continue my Punishment beyond the Date of my Repentance, of which I will To-morrow give you convincing Proof, when I have the Satisfaction to enfold you in the longing Arms of Dear Brother,

Your most affectionate Sifter,

and moft humble Servant, B. DAVERS. P.S. I know the enclos'd will be most acceptable from your Hand'; pray give it, with my Refpects and Love to your exemplary Spoufe my Sifter, your. charming Pamela.

To Mrs. B my Sifter.

Madam and Sifter,

THE virtuous Pamela has at length triumph'd over the fenfeless Pride of the Self-Sufficient Peerefs; the Greatnefs of Soul in the humble Maide

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en has trampled under Foot the Ar Dávers, and the Evennefs of Temp Wife, her Prudence, which fhews great a Change of Fortune, has be ment, difarm'd my Rage, and tur Praise and Admiration. Yes, S conquer'd, and I acknowledge your F Reward which has crown'd them; has pafs'd, I did not know you, an because I now do; as a Proof of th entreat you to engage my dear Brothe ill I behav'd to his Pamela, to whom A very fincere Friend, Affectionate Sifter Very humble

Is this poffible, cry'd I! Omy fwer'd my dear Mafter, my Sifter i racter, these haughty Spirits are a tremes. I know my Lord's Goodam fatisfy'd his Endeavours have fec difference, which I have carry'd on myfelf, to bring her to Reafon. N well am I acquainted with my Sifter continue under fome Reftraint, left the real Love I have for her fhould a her Pride, the only Fault fhe can be and make her intolerable.

My Dear Sir, faid I, the was neve want of Fortune, her Mortification w ble Birth; that Obftacle to a thorough tion being remov'd, I hope, by the Deference I fhall always fhew your Si by Degrees obtain her Ladyfhip's Fa indeed, antwer'd he, what I did not we cannot boaft a Defcent from me

more virtuous Ancestors than my Pamela's on either Side, whether the Andrews or the Finks, for they both came in with the Conqueror, I am too well acquainted with Hiftory to be ignorant of their Worth and Antiquity. Lady Andrews and Lady Davers vifit each other when in Town, and Mrs. Jinks knew my Sifter at Bath, I am glad they will be here To-morrow, it happens luck ily

Indeed, faid my Father, we ought tather to be proud of the Virtues than the Titles of our Anceftors. When I fay proud, I mean hold them in higher Efteem, and make it demonftrable we do, by copying after, or endeavouring to excel them. I remember two Lines, which I think áre in Ogelby, or Oglevy's Tranflation of Juvenal, ('tis fo long fince I was Mafter of Books I have forgot the Names of Authors) which made an Impreffion on my Mind, and are,

The Father's Statue, which with Pride is fhewn, Proves the Difgrace of a degen'rate Son.

And truly it would be juft the hereditary Title fhould ceafe, when the Virtue by which it was acquired is not alfo inherited.

You feem, faid my dear Mafter, to fuppofe, what I can't admit, that Titles and Honours, or Pofts of Dignity, have been ever the Acquifitions: of Virtue; whereas Hiftory will prove they have been attendant on fuccefsful and artful Villainy. Some Men poffibly have had a Ribbon given them for deferving a Halter, and an Oppreffor of his. Country has been complimented with the Appellation of Father of his Country.

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I will allow, Sir, replied my dear Father, a wrong-headed, felf-interested, griping, wicked Minifter, may be found in Hiftory, who has

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mislead his Prince, made the Sovereign's and the People's appear two diftinct and separate Interests, has endeavour'd to aggrandize the Crown, by ftretching the Prerogative at the Expence of the Subjects Rights and Liberties; but, Sir, what have been the fatal Confequences of fuch impoli tick Procedures, and how long have the Honours, or even the Families of fuch ignorant Politicians fubfifted? I could name you more than one who have rifen upon the Ruins they have made, but fhew me one of their Family exifting, at least not loft and buried among the very Dregs of the People, if in Being.

That Minifter is a wife Man, an honest Subject, and a faithful Subject to his Prince, who reprefents to him, that his and his People's Interefts are infeperable, as indeed they are; and 'tis impoffible, they can ever be divided and the one fet up against the other, but the Confequences muft be fatal. The English have great Patience, and bear long; but they too well know the Value of their Liberty not to make a Minifter whofe Folly or Wickednefs prompts him to attempt ravishing from them this inestimable Jewel, fenfible of their Refentment, and that they will not eafily fuffer it to be torn from them.

As I found my dear Mr. Band my Fa ther entering upon Politicks I withdrew to my Chamber; for as 'tis not probable, my dear Jervis, we shall ever have a Parliament of Women, Í am not folicitous about State Affairs or the Conftitutions of particular Countries.

To-morrow Evening I fhall give you an Ac-' count of what happen'd, but I think it now Time to bid you adieu.----Heaven protect and bless you my dear Friend.

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