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NOVELS

OF

SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Esq.

VIZ.

PAMELA, CLARISSA HARLOWE,

AND

SIR CHARLES GRANDISON.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

Vol. III.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

A

MEMOIR OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY HURST, ROBINSON, AND CO.
90, CHEAPSIDE, AND 8, PALL MALL.

PRINTED BY JAMES BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY,
At the Border Press, Edinburgh.

1824.

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CONTENTS.

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III. Miss Byron to Miss Selby-Miss Byron's
sentiments respecting Mr Greville: she expresses
herself entirely indifferent to any of her admirers;
and assigns her reasons for not wishing prema-
turely to enter into the married state,
IV. Miss Byron to Miss Selby. The arrival of
Miss Byron in town. Conduct of Mr Greville
and Mr Fenwick on her departure; and the un-
feigned sorrow of Mr Orme at bidding her fare-
well. Description of her new residence, and of
her accommodations at Mr Reeves's,

". Miss Byron to Miss Selby.The three things

which Miss Byron was enjoined to the obser-

vance of by her aunt Selby, on their parting.

Her uncle Selby's prudential cautions to her.

Description and characters of the company as-

sembled at Mr Reeves's on a complimentary

visit. The kindness and attention of Lady Betty

Williams to Miss Byron: particulars concern-

ing that lady, and her character. Lady Betty

promises to introduce Miss Byron to the amuse-

ments of the town. Miss Byron states the dif-

ficulty of meeting with a confidential servant, . 10

VOL. VIII.

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VII. Mr Selby to Miss Byron.-Strictures on
female vanity. He cautions Miss Byron against
too eagerly listening to the flatteries of men of
fashion, professing themselves her admirers.
Lays open to the young lady her own foibles,
with a sort of good-humoured severity; apolo-
gizing at the same time for his frankness. He
concludes his letter by regretting her absence;
and, notwithstanding his raillery, owns that he
wishes her back again at Selby-House,
VIII. Miss Byron to Miss Selby.-Mr Fowler,
a nephew of Sir Rowland Meredith, professes
himself an admirer of Miss Byron. Her de-
scription of his person and character; and of
his uncle Sir Rowland,

IX. Miss Byron to Miss Selby.-Sir Rowland

Meredith visits Mr Reeves. Explains to Miss

Byron the high esteem his nephew entertains

for her: solicits her permission to introduce him

to her; urges the sincerity of his motives; pro-

mises to settle a handsome competency on him;

earnestly entreats her to admit the young man

to pay his addresses to her himself, on learning

from her own lips that her affections are disen-

gaged. This acknowledgment raises Sir Row-

land's hopes; and, though he does not obtain

the young lady's definitive answer on this his

first visit, he hopes to succeed better in the next

visit, which he eagerly anticipates. Miss Byron,

in this letter, gives a very humorous description

of the conversation that passed, between herself

and Sir Rowland, on this occasion; of the wor-

thy knight's warmth in his nephew's cause;

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