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When Mr Snodgrass had perused this epistle, he paused soly in doubt, and then he said to Mr Micklewha

the viehich the Doctor had taken of the one to the playhouse for the motives which usually take bad people to

such places, he thought there could be no possible har, so far froly rejoiced to learn that the playhouses of

London were occasionally so well eht when the Doctor

was there

Mr Micklewharass had heard from Mr Andrew,

and was answered in the affirmative; but the letter was not read Why it

ithheld our readers h to obtain the following copy

LETTER XVII

Andrew Pringle, Esq, to the Rev Mr Charles Snodgrass

LONDON

MY DEAR FRIEND--As the season advances, London gradually unfolds, like

Nature, all the variety of her powers and pleasures By the Argents we

have been introduced effectually into society, and have now only to

choose our acquaintance a those e like best I should employ

another word than choose, for I am convinced that there is no choice in

the matter In his friendships and affections, man is subject to some

inscrutable moral law, similar in its effects to what the chemists call

affinity While under the blind influence of this syents! But a truce with philosophy