l. 111:

That she shall faint and die; she faints but never dies.

_after_ l. 131:

Who for no venturous Deed the Praise assumes, But bills and coos and smooths her shining Plumes. (D.)

Tale XVI.

_Variant of Title:_

THE WEALTHY MERCHANT AND CONSCIENCIOUS CLERK.

l. 4: For—but the terms are only known to friends (D.)

l. 15: Her he immures and fixes in her stead. (D.)

_instead of_ ll. 25–6:

The cruel Man who robs him fain would lend Aid to his Grief—his Grief is near its End. (D.)

_after_ l. 45:

There are who reason, but in reasoning stray Because they deviate from the plain, right Way; Who by their own just feelings might abide And seldom need a Caution or a Guide. (D.)

_instead of_ ll. 51–2:

In paths of Danger and beware of Sleep— A Guide he needed, for his Mind was slow. (D.)

l. 75: I from this bold, bad Spirit must depart. (D.)

_after_ l. 79:

Thus reasoned John who, by his feelings led, Had from his Place as from Contagion fled. (D.)

l. 96: “But, O my Conscience, be not you beguiled.” (D.)

_after_ l. 97:

“’Twas thus I left John Pewit; can you state How he and Conscience finished their Debate?” (D.)

_instead of_ l. 112:

The Wife whom now her Husband’s Death had freed.

_instead of_ l. 122:

The Man now left appeared awhile as one.

_after_ l. 170:

’Tis a dull story, and of one so vile I have no Hope that I can raise a Smile; But from a Life so vile, a Death so swift, Reflecting Man a moral thought may sift.

Tale XVII.

_Variant of Title:_

THE FRIENDS.

l. 23. _for_ in their maturer _read_ that in their quiet.

_instead of_ l. 45:

Not with embroidery rich nor pieced and poor.

_variant of_ l. 86:

And are the Parents of that Pair allied?

_instead of_ ll. 159–60:

For now the Quay and Shipping, once his pride, Were with his blue Surtout laid all aside.

_instead of_ ll. 247–8:

For they alone, by Love and Hope sustained, The Sole Advantage of the Visit gained.

l. 335. _for_ Just then her chance _read_ Then ’twas her chance.

_instead of_ l. 357:

But in his Breast no more a Flame would grow For her whose Heart a second Love could know.

Tale XVIII.

l. 11. _for_ stiff sailors _read_ strong Spirits.

l. 146. _for_ For man’s _read_ At man’s.

_after_ l. 194:

Once more he said, “What more must now be past?” The Captain call’d and made that Once the Last.

_after_ l. 260:

The storm without, within them—but I dwell Too long in telling what I dread to tell.

Tale XIX.

l. 137. _for_ rises _read_ offered.

l. 171. _for_ sea _read_ Seat.

l. 195. _for_ her lips _read_ those.

Tale XX.

_After_ l. 29:

“Suppose I err, yet still your Son has shewn That he believes his Father’s Lands his own— Not his in Strictness of the Law, but yet By an implied and uncontracted Debt.

_after_ l. 176:

“He who beheld thee in thy Closet—none In Sight, in hearing—thou, it seemed, alone.

_instead of_ ll. 183:

“Go to thy trial! me thou may’st believe, Yet doubt of that; but me thou may’st deceive. Him thou can’st not, and so may I with thee.

Tale XXII.

_Variant of title_:

THE FRIEND.

_instead of_ l. 14:

He was not made their Victim or their Dupe.

_instead of_ ll. 51–2:

May now present a face of Griefs and pains, Where not a Grace or sprightly Look remains. (D.)

_instead of_ ll. 80–1:

But, though her Precepts I had not obeyed, Religious thoughts had made my Soul afraid. (D.)