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MRS. CANDOUR

Well, I will never join in ridiculing a friend; and so I constantly tell my cousin Ogle, and you ail know what pretensions she has to be critical on beauty.

CRAB

Oh, to be sure! she has herself the oddest countenance that ever was seen; 'tis a collection of features from ail the différent countries of the globe.

SIR BENJAMIN

So she has, indeed.... an Irish front...

CRAB

Caledonian locks....

SIR benjamin; Dutch uose....

CRAB

Austrian lips....

SIR BENJAMIN

Complexion of a Spaniard....

CSAB.

And teeth à la chinoise...,

' SIR BENJAMIN

In short, her face resembles a table d'hôte at Spa, where no two guests are of a nation....

f CRAB.

Or a congress at the close of a gênerai war; wherein ail the members, even to her eyes, appear to hâve a différent interest, and her Dose and chin are the only parties likely to join issue.

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