THE

HISTORY

O F

MAJOR BROMLEY

AND

MISS CLIFFEN.

VOLUME THE FIRST.

Thrice bleffed they that mafter fo their blood,
To undergo fuch maiden pilgrimage!
But earthlier happy is the rofe diftill'd,

Than that, which, withering on the virgin thorn,

Grows, lives, and dies, in fingle bleednes

Shakespeare

LONDON.

Printed for J. WILKIE, in St. Paul's Church-
Yard, and T. LowNDs, in Fleetfreet.

MDCCLXVII.

249. S. 344.

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FIRST

OF THE

VOLUM E.

CHAP. I.

CONTAINS a trite defcription.—An

accident neither interefting nor uncom-

mon. - An unexpected rencounter, which

is productive of a converfation-piece the

Reader may or may not approve, accord-

ing to his particular tafle or inclina-

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tion.

СНАР. II.

Contains fome effential hints for the better

comprehending the enfuing biftory.-Many

new perfonages introduced to the Rea-

der's acquaintance.-The character of a

father natural enough, though not the

moft amiable in the world.-A love ad-

venture.-A wedding, with much bustle

and confufion.
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CHA P. III.

Very fhort, but contains fome natural opera
tions of a groveling spirit.—A converfa-
VOL. I.

a

tion,

is advised not to pass them over; as be

will find, in the courfe of this work,

that they were inferted for bis informa-

tion, rather than by way of expletive;

a obaracter or teco being introduced in

the ending chapter which, notwithstand-

ing they seem entirely detached from the

work, will be brought into action when be

leaft expects it.
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CHAP. XII.

Contains feme very decent, fentimental ftrokes

adapted to every capacity-the character-

ifties of two young fellows—both amia-

ble in their kind though direct contrafts.

-A lively flourish upon a ferious fubject—

when the chapter concludes in the very

manner the Author could wifh viz.-in-

fenfibly leading the reader on, to what he

will find in the fucceeding pages. Page 99

CHAP. XIII.

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Contains fome useful hints for mothers and

daughters, -a piece of fophiftry too fre-

quently preached by young minds. - A

journey, a vifit — a
-a Scheme formed in

confequence of that vifit-with a piece of

fineffe worthy imitation.

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