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that so much worth and Excellence as hepoſseſsed should have conquered only hers,it will be neceſsary to inform them thatthe Miſs Simpsons were defended from hisPower by Ambition, Envy, & Self-admiration.

Every wish of Caroline was centeredin a titled Husband; whilst in Sukey suchsuperior excellence could only raise her Envynot her Love, & Cecilia was too tenderly at::tached to herself to be pleased with anyone besides. As for Lady Williams andMrs Jones, the former of them was toosensible, to fall in love with one somuch her Juniorinferior & the latter, tho'though verytall & very paſsionate was too fond ofher Husband to think of such a thing.

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