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A42749 The post-boy rob'd of his mail, or, The pacquet broke open consisting of five hundred letters to persons of several qualities and conditions, with observations upon each letter / publish'd by a gentleman concern'd in the frolick. Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.; Pallavicino, Ferrante, 1615-1644. 1692 (1692) Wing G735A; ESTC R30411 212,135 446

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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