passenger_n that_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o at_o sea_n p._n 208_o let._n lxxiii_o from_o a_o lady_n in_o the_o country_n to_z another_z in_o town_n about_o the_o fashion_n p._n 210_o let._n lxxiv_o from_o a_o vainglorious_a man_n boast_v of_o some_o of_o his_o good_a action_n p._n 212_o let._n lxxv_o from_o a_o gentleman_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o enmity_n and_o disagreement_n of_o poet_n and_o author_n with_o one_o another_o p._n 214_o let._n lxxvi_o give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o funeral_n p._n 216_o let._n lxxvii_o from_o a_o young_a student_n about_o a_o apparition_n p._n 217_o let._n lxxviii_o from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o a_o fop_n that_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o shall_v salute_v and_o compliment_v his_o mistress_n p._n 222_o let._n lxxix_o from_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n against_o absence_n p._n 224_o let._n lxxx_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o praise_n direct_v to_o mr._n brook_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n concern_v in_o rob_v the_o post._n p._n 226_o let._n lxxxi_o from_o a_o chemist_n that_o have_v ruin_v himself_o by_o it_o to_o a_o gentleman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o chemistry_n p._n 228_o let._n lxxxii_o from_o one_o that_o have_v steal_v a_o marriage_n give_v a_o account_n of_o honeymoon_n etc._n etc._n p._n 230_o let._n lxxxiii_o from_o a_o hermaphrodite_n to_o a_o female_a lover_n p._n 232_o let._n lxxxiv_o from_o a_o lady_n to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o a_o prophecy_n she_o have_v find_v in_o a_o parchment_n p._n 234_o let._n lxxxv_o from_o a_o bawd_n to_o a_o justice_n clerk_n p._n 235_o let._n lxxxvi_o to_o a_o maid_n that_o be_v to_o manage_v a_o intrigue_n with_o the_o mistress_n p._n 237_o let._n lxxxvii_o from_o a_o poor_a scholar_n in_o answer_n to_o one_o that_o invite_v he_o to_o london_n complain_v of_o the_o small_a regard_n that_o be_v have_v to_o learn_v there_o p._n 239_o let._n lxxxviii_o from_o a_o old_a maid_n direct_v to_o mr._n nicols_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sugar-loaf_n in_o tower-street_n london_n p._n 242_o let._n lxxxix_o from_o a_o doctor_n of_o trinity-college_n cambridge_n to_o a_o gentleman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o neglect_v the_o vulgar_a sollicitude_n to_o a_o busy_a life_n to_o raise_v to_o himself_o a_o name_n hereafter_o p._n 244_o let._n xc_o of_o consolation_n to_o one_o that_o grieve_v very_o much_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n p._n 246_o let._n xci_o from_o a_o gentleman_n justify_v his_o much_o praise_v his_o friend_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n chappel_n another_o of_o the_o gentleman_n concern_v in_o rob_v of_o the_o post._n p._n 248_o let._n xcii_o from_o a_o young_a lady_n to_o her_o gallant_a to_o who_o she_o have_v yield_v and_o who_o be_v still_o constant._n p._n 250_o let._n xciii_o of_o recommendation_n direct_v to_o captain_n naâ—eby_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o tom_n urwin_n coffee-house_n in_o russel-street_n near_o covent-garden_n london_n p._n 251_o let._n xciv_o from_o a_o french_a 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his_o mistress_n in_o absence_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n winton_n at_o mr._n glassrock'_v in_o st._n marry_o axe_n london_n p._n 266_o let._n c._n from_o a_o robber_n to_o his_o comrade_n that_o have_v wrong_v he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o share_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n n_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o c._n ta_n etc._n etc._n p._n 270_o let._n ci._n from_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n that_o upbraid_v he_o with_o a_o service_n do_v in_o bail_v he_o for_o debt_n which_o he_o have_v not_o discharge_v p._n 270_o let._n cii_o from_o a_o gentleman_n who_o confess_v the_o unconstancy_n of_o his_o temper_n desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o may_v attain_v a_o stability_n of_o his_o wish_n p._n 273_o let._n ciii_o to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o athenian_a society_n direct_v to_o mr._n s_o to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o smith_n coffee-house_n in_o the_o stock-market_n london_n p._n 275_o the_o whole_a company_n concern_v in_o the_o frolic_a retire_v to_o dinner_n p._n 276_o book_n ii_o after_o dinner_n be_v end_v some_o of_o the_o company_n steal_v away_o to_o the_o summer-house_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o inquiry_n be_v impatient_a of_o diversion_n from_o it_o leave_v behind_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o comrade_n carouse_v of_o it_o with_o some_o of_o summer_n acquaintance_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o p._n 277_o let._n ciii_o from_o a_o bawd_n that_o desire_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o her_o profession_n this_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n they_o light_v on_o after_o they_o be_v reseated_a p._n 278_o let._n civ_o from_o a_o jesuit_n who_o confess_v the_o error_n of_o his_o own_o order_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o father_n p_o be_v at_o his_o lodging_n in_o abbleville_n 280_o let._n cv_o against_o the_o nun_n it_o be_v direect_v to_o mr._n geber_n at_o his_o house_n in_o finch_n lane_n london_n 284_o let._n cvi_o against_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o french_a court_n p._n 290_o let._n cvii_o give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o amorous_a intrigue_n at_o luca._n p._n 296_o let._n cix_o from_o a_o conceit_a scrivener_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o my_o l_o s_n in_o sohoe-square_a 299_o let._n cx_o from_o a_o morose_a gentleman_n expose_v the_o frailty_n of_o woman_n p._n 301_o let._n cxi_o contain_v instruction_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o mistress_n p._n 309_o let._n cxii_o in_o defence_n of_o cuckold_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n remford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o dover_n with_o speed_n p._n 316_o let._n cxiii_o from_o a_o lady_n that_o dissuade_v her_o friend_n from_o the_o love_n of_o men._n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n emet_fw-fr at_o her_o house_n in_o chelsea_n p._n 321_o let._n cxiv_o relate_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o venetian_a courtesan_n p._n 325_o let._n cxv_o of_o impertinency_n to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n kaford_n merchant_n in_o london_n p._n 329_o let._n cxvi_o be_v a_o amorous_a letter_n of_o a_o lady_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n parm_v at_o his_o house_n in_o queen-street_n p._n 334_o let._n cxvii_o of_o a_o mother_n that_o give_v document_n to_o her_o daughter_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mrs._n t_o at_o the_o crown_n coffee-house_n near_o the_o blue_a cross_n in_o venice_n p._n 337_o let._n cxviii_o be_v a_o amorous_a letter_n to_o a_o lady_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o madam_n reddridge_n at_o her_o house_n in_o clerken-well-green_a p._n 343_o let._n cxix_o be_v a_o letter_n in_o burlesque_fw-la it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n paford_n at_o 〈◊〉_d three_o pigeon_n in_o thames-street_n p._n 34â—_n let._n cxx_o contain_v instruction_n how_o to_o drive_v a_o good_a trade_n p._n 348_o let._n cxxi_o contain_v instruction_n for_o the_o bring_n up_o young_a boy_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n whitchurch_n at_o his_o house_n in_o clement_n lane_n p._n 353_o let._n cxxii_o contain_v several_a accident_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o young_a man_n in_o rome_n p._n 357_o let._n cxxiii_o from_o a_o thief_n in_o paris_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o thomas_n rybert_n to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o posthouse_n in_o harwich_n till_o call_v for_o 368_o temple_n church_n fountain_n and_o winter_n etc._n etc._n have_v part_v with_o summer_n friend_n return_v to_o their_o old_a comrade_n in_o the_o garden_n p._n 369_o let._n cxxiv_o of_o amorous_a accident_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a knight_n sir_n henry_n at_o his_o house_n near_o abbot_n action_n in_o buck_n p._n 371_o let._n cxxv_o upon_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v harlot_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n ralph_n banford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o uxbridge_n 377_o let._n cxxvi_o from_o a_o advocate_n to_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n sliford_n at_o his_o house_n in_o canterbury_n p._n 381_o
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