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at Cuper’s Frie-Works. Don't imagine, Niece, that I am in the leaſt prejudiced, or speak out of any private pique; but let me tell you, your familiarity with him, gives me no small concern, as his character is none of the beſt; and as he has acted in the moſt ungenerous manner by two or three very virtuous young ladies of my acquaintance, who entertained a too favourable opinion of his honour. ’Tis poſſible, as you have no great expectation from your relations, and he has an annuity (as is reported) of 200l. a year left him by his uncle, that you may be tempted to imagine his addreſſes an offer to your advantage.— ’Tis much to be queſtioned, however, whether his intentions are ſincere; for, notwithſtanding all the fair promises he may poſſibly make you, I have heard it whispered that he is privately engaged to a rich, old, doating Lady, not far from Hackney. Besides, admitting it to be true, that he is really entitled to the annuity above-mentioned, yet it is too well known that he is deeply in debt; that he lives beyond his income, and has very little, if any regard for his reputation. In ſhort, not to mince the matter, he is a perfect libertine, and is ever boaſting of favours from our weak sex, whose fondness and frailty are the