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Love. Friendly Condescension of an Earthquake.
Specimens of the Morality of German
Plays. Apprehensions of Lawhunt from Visitors
worse than Ghosts. Hasty Departure.
Our Hero meets Strongbrain. William's Estimate
of Dr. Scribble. Page 265

CHAP. XX.

Interview between Hamilton and Hamden.
Hamilton unbosoms himself. Liberal and generous
Conduct of Sir Edward. The Baronet
undertakes to conciliate the elder Mortimers.
Disappointment and Regret of these Gentlemen,
but they at length consent. Preparations for
the Marriage of Hamilton and Maria.
Schemes of the Countess of Cockatrice for preventing
the Nuptials. Agents of Defamation.
Blackball undertakes a Chain of slanderous
Paragraphs against Maria. Defamation.
Skilful Progression of Calumny. Discovered
by Hamilton. With the Assistance of Sir Edward
he pursues and ferrets the Author, whom
full Confession respites from the Pillory. Hamilton
is united to his Maria. 301