THE

PHILANTHROPIST:

OR,

SELFISHNESS AND BENEVOLENCE

Hlustrated:

A TALE.

BY A LADY.

"Charity

Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even,
And opens in cach breast a little heaven."

PRIOR.

"Une morale nue, apporte de l'ennui

Le conte fait passer le precepte avec lui."

LA FONTAINE.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR WILLIAM BALL,

ALDINE CHAMBERS, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

MDCCCXXXVI.

William Tyler, Printer, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.

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