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THE MAN OF THE WORLD. IJ
CHAP. II.
Some farther particulars of the per Jons men¬
tioned in the foregoing chapter.
t>olton, however, felt that unea-
finefs which will ever prefs upon an
ingenuous mind along with the idea of de¬
pendence : he had therefore frequently
hinted, though in terms of the utmoft
modefty, a defire to be put into fome way
of life, that might give him an opportu¬
nity of launching forth into the world, and
freeing his coufin from the incumbrance
of a ufelefs idler in his family.
Sir Thomas had often made promifes of
indulging fo laudable a defire; but day
after day elapfed without his putting any
of them in execution : the truth was, that
he had contra&ed a fort oPpaternal affec¬
tion for Bolton, and found it a difficult
matter