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out denotes loss of children, or some relations, To dream of dringing unreasonable shews you will fail into some violent disease.


THE

WHIMSICAL LADY,

A DIALOGE.

MADAM, underftanding you are a single woman, having your fortune in your hands, endowed with many virtues. I have made bold to offer my service to you in the honourable state of marriage.

She It is true that I am at my own disposal, and have no aversion unto wedlock, could I get one to my liking; but I’ll look before I leap; in brief, Sir, tell me what trade you are of.

He Madam, I am a goldsmith, and a profitable trade it is, had I but a stock to carry on business.

She I dont question but yon have impudence enough, a principal ingredient to put off Base metal, and put too much alloy into your work, to be a man for my money.