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nor was provided, and they ſat over a- gainſt each other at the table, feeding on love with their eyes, with greater con- tentment than on the dainties. Supper being ended, and night coming on Beate- man took his leave, when starting the farmer invited him to an entertaiment which was to be at his houſe on the third day following: which he accepted at moſt humbly, and for that time they parted.

CHAP. IV.

He comes in his proper Dreſs, and aſks her fathers conſent: but is refuſed for want of an Eſtate, and of his wounding one German his rivial.

I Shall not trouble you with im- patience of the two lovers during the in ⟨t⟩erval, but tell you this is feaſt was made principally to entertain a gentleman whoſe grandfather dying, lad left him vaſt eſtate, and his affections was very ſtrongly fixed on this virgin; but ſhe did not regard his addreſſes. However, her parents being pleased with thethoughts