The Earl of L. a Scots Lord W. Uncle to Sir

Nobleman.

Thomas Deane, Efq;
Sir CHARLES GRANDI-
SON, Bart.

Charles Grandifon.

Lord G. Son to the
Earl of G.

WOM E N.

Mifs Harriet Byron.
Mrs Shirley, her Grand-
mother, by the Mo-
ther's fide.
Mrs Selby, Sister to Mifs
Byron's father, and
wife of Mr Selby.
Mifs Lucy Selby, niece
to Mr Selby.
Mifs Nancy Selby, niece
to Mr Selby.

The Countess of L. wife

of Lord L. elder fifter
of Sir Charles Gran-
difon.

Mifs Grandifon, younger
fifter of Sir Charles.
Mrs Eleanora Grandifon
aunt to Sir Charles.
Mifs Emily Jervois his
ward.
Lady Mansfield.

Mifs Orme, Sister of Mr Lady Beauchamp.

Orme.

Mrs Reeves, wife of Mr
Reeves, coufin of Mifs
Byron.
Lady Betty Williams.

The Countefs Dowager of D.

Mrs Hortenfia Beau

mont.

ITALIANS.

ITALIAN S.

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Afhby-Cannons, Jan. 10. OUR refolution to accompany Mrs Reeves to London, has greatly alarmed your three Lovers And two of them, at leaft, will let know that it has. Such a lovely girl as my you Harriet, muft expect to be more accountable for her steps than one lefs excellent and lefs attractive.

Mr Greville, in his ufual refolute way, threatens to follow you to London; and there, he fays, he will watch the motions of every man who approaches you; and, if he find reason for it, will early let fuch man know his pretenfions, and the danger he may run into if he pretend to be his competitor. But let me not do him injuftice; though he talks of a rival thus harfhly, he speaks of you more highVOL. I. B

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ly than man ever spoke of woman. Angel and Goddess are phrafes you have been used to from him; and tho' spoken in his humorous way, yet I am fure he moft fincerely admires you.

Mr Fenwick, in a lefs determined manner, declares, that he will follow you to town, if you stay there above one fortnight.

The gentle Orme fighs his apprehensions, and wifhes you would change your purpose. Tho' hopeless, he fays, it is fome pleasure to him that he can think himself in the fame county with you; and much more that he can tread in your footsteps to and from the church every Sunday, and behold you there. He wonders how your grandmamma, your aunt, your uncle, can spare you. Your Coufins Reeves's furely, he fays, are very happy in their influences over us all.

Each of the gentlemen is afraid that, by increafing the numbers of your admirers, you will increase his difficulties: But what is that to them, I asked, when they already know, that you are not inclined to favour any of the three?

If you hold your refolution, and my Coufins Reeves's their time of fetting out, pray let me know, and I will attend you at my Uncle Selby's, to wish you a good journey, much pleasure in town, and a return with a fafe and found heart. My fifter, who, poor dear girl! continues extremely weak and low, will fpare me for a purpose so indifpenfible. I will not have you to come to us. I know it would grieve you to see her in the way fhe is in. You too much take to heart the infirmities of your friends which you cannot cure; and as your grandmamma lives upon your fmiles, and you rejoice all your friends by your chearfulness, it would be cruel to make you fad.

MR GREVILLE has juft left us. He dropt in upon us as we were going to dinner. My grandmother

you.

mother Selby, you know, is always pleased with his rattling. She prevailed on him to alight, and fit down with us. us. All his talk was of He repeated his former threatenings (as I called them to him) on your going to town. After dinner, he read us a letter from Lady Frampton relating to you. He read us also some paffages from the copy of his anfwer, with defign, I believe, that I fhould ask him to leave it behind him. He is a vain creature you know, and feemed fond of what he had written. I did afk him. He pretended to make a fcruple of your feeing; but it was a faint one. However, he called for pen and ink; and, when it was brought him, fcratched over two paffages, and that with fo many little flourishes (as you will fee) that he thought they could not be read. But the ink I furnished him with happening to be paler than his, you will find he was not cunning enough. I promifed to return it.

Send me a line by the bearer, to tell me if your refolution holds as to the day.

Adieu, my deareft Harriet! May Angels protect and guide you, whitherfoever you go!

LUCY SELBY.

LETTER II.

Mr. GREVILLE, To Lady FRAMPTON:
Inclofed in the preceding.

YOUR

Northampton, Jan. 6. OUR Ladyfhip demands a defcription of the perfon of the celebrated Mifs Byron in our neighbourhood; and to know, whether, as report tells you, Love has lifted me in the number of her particular admirers?-Particular admirers you well

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