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same yew that hung over the remains of the fair but ill-fated heroine of our tale!

Behold the melancholy end of this once innocent happy pair! Who could have anticipated a sorrowful conclusion to the joyous and affectionate attachment formed at Rosewood? None. But this may be principally ascribed to the ambitious views and depraved character of Henry; and partly to the fond credulity of the fair but unfortunate Jane. It is sincerely hoped, that all into whose hands this very interesting and affecting pamphlet may come, especially the youthful generation of both sexes, may take warning from the untimely and miserable fate of this unhappy couple, being now published with that view, and avoid the dangerous rocks on which they split; for assuredly the same causes will naturally lead to the same bad, or even worse ends, it may very reasonably be supposed.

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