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Printed for F. NEWBERY, in St. Paul's Church-Yard.

M DCC LXXIII.

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Dear Sir,

BY

Y infcribing this flight performance to you, I do not mean fo much to compliment you as myself. It may do me fome honour to inform the public, that I have lived many years in intimacy with you. It may ferve the interests of mankind also to inform them, that the greatest wit may be found in a character, without impairing the most unaffected piety.

I have, particularly, reafon to thank you for your partiality to this performance. The undertaking a comedy, not merely fentimental, was very dangerous; and Mr. Colman, who faw this piece in its various stages, always thought it fo. However I ventured to truft it to the public; and though it was neceffarily delayed till late in the feafon, I have every reafon to be grateful.

I am, Dear Sir,

Your most fincere friend,

And admirer,

OLIVER GOLDSMITH,

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