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will_v over-weigh_a all_o your_o reason_n and_o decide_v the_o business_n against_o you_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n say_v grave_a custom_n that_o senseless_a refuge_n of_o non-plus_a fool_n will_v carry_v it_o and_o the_o man_n of_o reason_n must_v either_o be_v bear_v down_o the_o tide_n of_o that_o or_o be_v piss_v on_o by_o â—e'ry_a jackanapes_n but_o if_o there_o be_v but_o half_a so_o many_o man_n oâ—_n sense_n as_o there_o be_v fool_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o wretched_a plea_n for_o the_o most_o irrational_a of_o our_o action_n for_o as_o knave_n have_v the_o great_a share_n of_o manage_v if_o not_o make_v law_n so_o have_v fool_n in_o form_v custom_n but_o methinks_v now_o tilt_v be_v become_v the_o practice_n of_o player_n and_o citt_n upon_o their_o scandalous_a quarrel_n it_o be_v time_n for_o gentleman_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o as_o the_o lady_n former_o leave_v of_o mant_n because_o every_o chambermaid_n get_v into_o they_o but_o as_o for_o your_o friend_n river_n i_o 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sign_n of_o the_o three_o tobacco-pipe_n in_o drury_n lane_n dear_a jack_n tunbridge_n june_n 1692._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o wonder_v at_o your_o late_a strangeness_n in_o not_o come_v to_o see_v i_o when_o i_o waâ—_n near_o the_o town_n but_o i_o can_v nor_o think_v it_o the_o consequence_n of_o your_o guilt_n as_o i_o be_o now_o apt_a to_o believe_v it_o be_v be_v inform_v that_o you_o be_v very_o free_a in_o your_o censure_n of_o my_o last_n play_n i_o can_v scarce_o imagine_v you_o can_v betray_v your_o folly_n so_o much_o as_o to_o condemn_v that_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a merit_n your_o praise_n i_o think_v without_o vanity_n i_o may_v say_v so_o since_o the_o town_n by_o the_o success_n of_o my_o attempt_n that_o way_n have_v allow_v my_o judgement_n in_o writing_n my_o reputation_n be_v too_o well_o settle_v for_o the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v i_o know_v some_o be_v not_o a_o little_a disquiet_v at_o the_o same_o i_o have_v get_v but_o i_o value_v not_o their_o effort_n i_o will_v have_v you_o keep_v i_o your_o friend_n as_o i_o yet_o be_o though_o injure_v w._n m._n this_o be_v but_o a_o concise_a product_n of_o vanity_n say_v chapel_n the_o epidemic_a distemper_n of_o author_n most_o of_o who_o happiness_n consist_v in_o have_v a_o good_a esteem_n of_o their_o own_o performance_n from_o the_o laureate_a to_o penny_n chronicler_n i_o know_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o author_n too_o pursue_v fountain_n and_o can_v assure_v you_o his_o discourse_n always_o agree_v with_o this_o letter_n especial_o since_o some_o success_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o dialogue_n of_o his_o write_n have_v nothing_o but_o affectation_n and_o vanity_n i_o must_v say_v this_o say_v winter_n in_o his_o vindication_n for_o his_o hand_n and_o stile_n must_v discover_v he_o to_o all_o this_o company_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o his_o vanity_n be_v excusable_a since_o he_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o flatterer_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o think_v he_o have_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o desert_n true_o say_v church_n the_o modest_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v so_o good_a proof_n against_o self-esteem_a as_o not_o to_o entertain_v a_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o himself_o when_o the_o world_n applaud_v his_o performance_n nay_o i_o know_v a_o gentleman_n say_v temple_n that_o pretend_v to_o and_o have_v i_o believe_v as_o much_o modesty_n as_o any_o author_n who_o though_o he_o will_v never_o speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o himself_o shall_v yet_o with_o no_o little_a ardour_n and_o disturbance_n undertake_v a_o defence_n of_o what_o he_o write_v if_o any_o one_o in_o his_o company_n chance_n to_o cavil_v at_o it_o vanity_n say_v brook_n be_v so_o general_a a_o fail_n that_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o nature_n every_o man_n be_v infect_v with_o it_o as_o well_o as_o author_n only_o some_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o hide_v it_o better_o than_o other_o i_o confess_v say_v i_o we_o seem_v 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be_v the_o overlooking_a such_o gross_a folly_n in_o my_o opinion_n give_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o our_o ignorance_n than_o good_a nature_n or_o wisdom_n letter_n vii_o from_o a_o country_n fellow_n give_v a_o account_n of_o london_n to_o his_o cousin_n in_o the_o country_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o thomas_n style_v at_o master_n tomson_n house_n near_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n cousin_n tom_n lond._n june_n 1692._o hope_v you_o be_v all_o well_o as_o i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a write_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n these_o be_v to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o get_v zafe_a to_o london_n zitty_n where_o the_o volk_n up_o and_o down_o every_o day_n thick_a than_o at_o taunton_n vair_n every_o door_n be_v a_o zhop_n so_o that_o one_o will_v strange_a that_o they_o can_v live_v by_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o all_o go_v vine_a than_o the_o justice_n zon_n and_o their_o wiles_n and_o daughter_n than_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o last_o mayor_n of_o wells_n the_o street_n be_v all_o hang_v as_o thick_a as_o ever_o they_o can_v thwack_v with_o zign_n the_o worst_a ov'e_v they_o vine_a than_o master_n kilderin_n at_o the_o george_n a_o horseback_n then_o there_o be_v such_o a_o din_n night_n and_o day_n that_o the_o noise_n john_n tabour_n the_o drummer_n of_o the_o train'd-bond_n make_v when_o he_o beat_v a_o point_n of_o war_n last_o whitzund-ale_n at_o gonmer_n zoule_n be_v nothing_o to_o it_o you_o may_v zooner_o hear_v zoft_o dick_n the_o miller_n make_v love_n to_o joan_n black_a arâ—_n just_a by_o the_o binn_n voor_fw-mi all_o the_o clapper_n than_o hear_v one_o another_o speak_v here_o though_o we_o stoud_v close_v together_o nay_o by_o all_o the_o ulesh_n o've_v of_o my_o bone_n if_o zimon_n the_o clerk_n
aforesaid_a person_n write_v to_o he_o by_o a_o grave_a philosopher_n which_o he_o drop_v in_o a_o bawdy-house_n p._n 61_o let._n xi_o from_o one_o that_o design_v to_o supplant_v his_o relation_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o confident_n p._n 66_o let._n xii_o from_o a_o marry_a man_n to_o a_o young_a lady_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o yield_v herself_o up_o to_o his_o embrace_n direct_v under_o a_o false_a cover_n p._n 69_o let._n xiii_o contain_v a_o old_a man_n address_n to_o a_o young_a lady_n in_o her_o husband_n absence_n p._n 73_o let._n fourteen_o from_o a_o pluralist_n to_o his_o patron_n be_v a_o flatter_a insinuation_n to_o gain_v the_o advouson_n of_o a_o three_o live_v in_o his_o gift_n p._n 75_o let._n xv._o from_o a_o young_a lady_n to_o her_o she-friend_n disclose_v her_o whole_a breast_n as_o to_o marriage_n clothes_n and_o character_n of_o several_a pretty_a gentleman_n who_o have_v discover_v some_o tender_a affection_n for_o she_o p._n 79_o let._n xvi_o from_o a_o conceit_a fellow_n that_o affect_v fine_a language_n p._n 83_o let._n xvii_o from_o joan_n to_o ralph_n accuse_v he_o of_o perfidiousness_n and_o breach_n of_o promise_n in_o stay_v so_o long_o from_o she_o p._n 85_o let._n xviii_o from_o a_o apprentice_n complain_v to_o his_o mother_n of_o the_o hardship_n he_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o apprenticeship_n p._n 87_o let._n xix_o from_o a_o barren_a woman_n to_o a_o dr._n to_o desire_v his_o advice_n what_o to_o do_v to_o conceive_v this_o be_v enclose_v in_o another_o to_o mrs._n bush_n with_o order_n to_o give_v the_o dr._n his_o fee_n p._n 89_o let._n xx._n from_o a_o young_a brother_n to_o his_o mistress_n in_o town_n that_o have_v send_v he_o word_n she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o to_o advise_v she_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o another_o p._n 91_o let._n xxi_o from_o a_o jealous_a wife_n to_o her_o husband_n p._n 93_o let._n xxii_o from_o a_o dwarf_n to_o a_o tall_a lady_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n p._n 95_o let._n xxiii_o from_o a_o young_a lady_n that_o have_v be_v betray_v by_o love_n to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o young_a gallant_a who_o have_v get_v she_o with_o child_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v she_o something_o that_o may_v cause_v abortion_n p._n 98_o let._n xxiv_o from_o a_o lady_n who_o consent_v to_o a_o debauch_n on_o condition_n that_o her_o husband_n agree_v to_o it_o p._n 100_o let._n xxv_o from_o a_o poor_a sine-cure_a to_o a_o young_a heir_n new_o come_v to_o his_o estate_n for_o a_o little_a present_a relief_n and_o also_o for_o a_o benefice_n p._n 102_o let._n xxvi_o from_o a_o citizen_n to_o one_o in_o the_o country_n who_o have_v his_o bastard_n to_o maintain_v p._n 104_o let._n xxvii_o from_o a_o lawyer_n to_o his_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n about_o a_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o swear_v in_o with_o instruction_n in_o the_o case_n this_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o character_n but_o the_o company_n at_o last_o decipher_v it_o p._n 106_o let._n xxviii_o from_o a_o lady_n in_o the_o country_n to_o another_o in_o london_n give_v a_o account_n of_o a_o dream_n she_o have_v p._n 108_o let._n xxix_o this_o letter_n the_o company_n can_v not_o decipher_v but_o i_o hope_v by_o that_o time_n the_o next_o volume_n be_v print_v we_o may_v find_v it_o out_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o mrs._n fox_n near_o bow_n in_o essex_n p._n 110_o let._n xxx_o from_o a_o prisoner_n almost_o starve_v to_o his_o cruel_a creditor_n p._n 111_o let._n xxxi_o from_o a_o superstitious_a old_a gentleman_n about_o dispose_v of_o some_o estate_n to_o a_o pious_a use_n p._n 113_o let._n xxxii_o from_o a_o usurer_n to_o his_o son_n to_o take_v care_n of_o get_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o money_n etc._n etc._n p._n 116_o let._n xxxiii_o a_o courtship_n from_o a_o quaker_n direct_v to_o tabytha_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n goyl_n at_o his_o house_n near_o chelmsford_n in_o essex_n p._n 118_o let._n xxxiv_o from_o mrs._n brittaign_n to_o her_o correspondent_a in_o the_o country_n p._n 120_o let._n xxxv_o from_o a_o city_n wife_n to_o her_o apprentice_n invite_v he_o to_o epsom_n in_o his_o master_n absence_n p._n 122_o let._n xxxvi_o from_o a_o young_a heir_n new_o come_v to_o a_o great_a estate_n to_o one_o of_o his_o comrade_n here_o in_o town_n p._n 124_o let._n xxxvii_o from_o a_o father_n on_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n to_o a_o friend_n p._n 126_o let._n xxxviii_o from_o a_o pleasant_a gentleman_n to_o his_o mistress_n to_o satisfy_v she_o he_o love_v she_o p._n 127_o let._n thirty-nine_o from_o a_o jew_n to_o a_o christian_a recriminate_v upon_o he_o p._n 129_o let._n xl._n from_o a_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n to_o a_o creditor_n of_o he_o p._n 132_o let._n xli_o from_o a_o old_a woman_n in_o love_n with_o a_o young_a man_n p._n 133_o let._n xlii_o from_o a_o irishman_n to_o his_o creditor_n p._n 135_o let._n xliii_o from_o a_o widow_n to_o a_o lady_n who_o advise_v she_o against_o a_o second_o marriage_n p._n 138_o let._n xliv_o from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o his_o wife_n mother-in-law_n who_o have_v be_v a_o true_a stepmother_n to_o she_o p._n 140_o let._n xlv_o from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o his_o friend_n relate_v what_o great_a thing_n his_o money_n have_v effect_v for_o he_o p._n 144_o let._n xlvi_o from_o a_o black_a to_o a_o fair_a woman_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n p._n 147_o let._n xlvii_o from_o a_o young_a spark_n discover_v the_o debauchery_n of_o the_o town_n p._n 149_o let._n xlviii_o from_o a_o great_a news-monger_n to_o his_o correspondent_n in_o holland_n p._n 151_o let._n xlix_o from_o a_o relation_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o another_o to_o a_o gentleman_n that_o intercede_v for_o he_o p._n 152_o let._n l._n from_o a_o proud_a man_n to_o his_o friend_n p._n 154_o let._n li._n from_o a_o severe_a melancholy_a philosopher_n to_o his_o jovial_a friend_n p._n 156_o let._n lii_o from_o a_o poor_a gentleman_n to_o his_o rich_a old_a friend_n that_o be_v sick_a p._n 159_o let._n liii_o from_o a_o young_a lady_n who_o resolve_v ever_o to_o continue_v a_o maid_n with_o her_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 161_o let._n liv._o from_o a_o poetaster_n that_o will_v foolish_o rhyme_n on_o every_o thing_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o town_n direct_v to_o the_o maecenas_n of_o the_o age_n mr._n tho._n patshal_n p._n 164_o let._n lv._o from_o a_o philosopher_n broach_v new_a notion_n that_o bird_n and_o beast_n may_v be_v more_o excellent_a creature_n than_o man_n p._n 169_o let._n lvi_o from_o a_o little_a parson_n that_o have_v see_v the_o queen_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o desire_v his_o friend_n advice_n what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 173_o let._n lvii_o from_o a_o fair_a lady_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o constancy_n in_o friendship_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n jugle_v to_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n till_o call_v for_o p._n 176_o let._n lviii_o from_o a_o relation_n give_v advice_n to_o another_o p._n 178_o let._n lix_n of_o entreaty_n desire_v a_o favour_n of_o a_o friend_n p._n 180_o let._n lx._n a_o compliment_n from_o a_o fair_a lady_n to_o a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v send_v she_o some_o verse_n p._n 182_o let._n lxi_o from_o a_o friend_n proffer_v his_o service_n p._n 184_o let._n lxii_o to_o a_o false_a friend_n p._n 185_o let._n lxiii_o from_o a_o author_n to_o his_o bookseller_n haggle_v for_o more_o copy-money_n p._n 187_o let._n lxiv_o from_o a_o admirer_n of_o platonic_a love_n p._n 188_o let._n lxv_o from_o one_o beyond_o sea_n express_v his_o desire_n of_o return_v to_o his_o own_o native_a country_n p._n 191_o let._n lxvi_o from_o a_o coward_n to_o his_o intimate_a friend_n of_o assist_v he_o to_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n by_o part_v he_o in_o a_o duel_n he_o must_v be_v engage_v in_o p._n 194_o let._n lxvii_o from_o a_o servant_n give_v a_o account_n to_o his_o mistress_n of_o all_o his_o master_n fail_n in_o his_o absence_n from_o she_o p._n 196_o let._n lxviii_o from_o a_o great_a wagerer_n direct_v to_o mr._n brown_n at_o the_o nags-head-inn_n near_o cripplegate_n london_n p._n 198_o let._n lxix_o from_o one_o that_o advise_v his_o friend_n to_o dissimulation_n in_o all_o his_o action_n p._n 200_o let._n lxx_o to_o a_o friend_n that_o advise_v he_o to_o overcome_v a_o passion_n where_o he_o have_v so_o little_a hope_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o his_o love_n and_o his_o resolve_n to_o endeavour_v at_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o friend_n wish_n p._n 202_o let._n lxxi_o from_o a_o debauchee_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o lead_v a_o penitent_a life_n p._n 206_o let._n lxxii_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o
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 dancing-master_n to_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n direct_v to_o mr._n croftsman_n to_o be_v leave_v at_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o temple_n p._n 253_o let._n xcv_o to_o a_o friend_n in_o town_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o come_v and_o eat_v some_o of_o his_o country_n fare_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n p._n 255_o let._n xcvi_o advise_v his_o friend_n to_o turn_v quack_n it_o be_v direct_v to_o mr._n stone_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o at_o the_o pie_n coffee-house_n in_o drury-lane_n london_n p._n 257_o let._n xcvii_o from_o a_o gentleman_n in_o town_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n complain_v of_o the_o spunger_n that_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o his_o company_n p._n 259_o let._n xcviii_o from_o a_o country_n parson_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o london_n that_o desire_v he_o to_o write_v a_o elegy_n for_o nothing_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o his_o relation_n that_o die_v and_o leave_v he_o a_o good_a estate_n p._n 261_o let._n xcix_o from_o a_o lover_n to_o 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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argument_n why_o the_o sex_n shall_v rather_o love_v a_o poet_n than_o a_o other_o add_v quod_fw-la insidiae_fw-la sacris_fw-la à _fw-la vatibus_fw-la absunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v add_v that_o the_o sacred_a poet_n be_v free_a from_o base_a design_n etc._n etc._n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v best_a qualify_v for_o lover_n who_o desire_n be_v not_o divide_v like_o other_o man_n betwixt_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n he_o urge_v too_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o the_o constancy_n of_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n or_o poet_n which_o this_o author_n in_o one_o of_o his_o letter_n condemn_v sed_fw-la facile_fw-la haeremus_fw-la validoque_fw-la perurimur_fw-la igne_fw-la et_fw-la nimium_fw-la certa_fw-la scimus_fw-la amare_fw-la fide_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v soon_o wound_v with_o a_o beauteous_a face_n and_o our_o flame_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o last_a than_o those_o of_o other_o man_n and_o after_o this_o he_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o force_n 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i_o will_v submit_v to_o i_o will_v not_o be_v the_o only_a exception_n say_v river_n and_o smile_v to_o so_o general_a a_o rule_n dear_a river_n chr._n oxon_n june_n 1692._o our_o mutual_a friendship_n make_v i_o trouble_v thou_o with_o the_o least_o accident_n of_o my_o life_n else_o methinks_v i_o shall_v wrong_v you_o in_o rob_v you_o of_o the_o share_n you_o challenge_v in_o all_o i_o do_v or_o suffer_v this_o have_v make_v i_o acquaint_v you_o with_o a_o adventure_n i_o meet_v with_o tother_o day_n at_o my_o uncle_n where_o i_o find_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o the_o blade_n of_o london_n with_o who_o fall_v into_o dispute_n about_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v pretty_a well_o verse_v in_o rushworth_n collection_n he_o presume_v to_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v impertinent_a i_o resent_v the_o affront_n then_o but_o the_o company_n appease_v i_o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v my_o uncle_n house_n no_o proper_a place_n to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o i_o therefore_o 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