Scene to be in the Country, Heroine the^1. M^r . Gifford ^Daughter only chil^d of a ^1. Clergyman, one who after havinglived much in the World had retired from it,& settled on a Curacy, with a very small fortuneof his own. — He, the most excellent Man thatcan be imagined, perfect in Character, Temper & Manners — doing infinite good in his Parish, a Bleſsing to everybody connected with him, & without the smallest drawback or peculiarity to prevent his being the most delightful com::panion to his Daughter from one year's end^2. Fanny Knightto the other. — Heroine a ^2. faultleſs Character her::self —, perfectly good, with much tenderneſs^3. Mary Cooke.& sentiment, & not the least ^3. Wit — very highly^4. Fanny K. ^4. accomplished, understanding modern Languages & (generally speaking) everything that themost accomplished young Women learn, butparticularly excelling in Music — her favouritepursuit — & playing equally well on the Piano Forte^^{& Harp —} — & singing in the first stile.^5. Mary CookeHer Person, quite beautiful — ^5. dark eyes &plump cheeks. — Book to open with thedescription of Father & Daughter —^^{who are} to conversein long speeches, elegant Language – & a toneof high, serious sentiment. — The Father tobe induced, at his Daughter's earnest request, to