us, in a divine Frame of Mind is peaceably breathing
her last. 'Such a Smile! such a charming Serenity (says Mr. _Belford_)
overspreading her sweet Face at the Instant, as seemed to manifest her
eternal Happiness already begun.'

Surely the Tears we shed for _Clarissa_ in her last Hours, must be Tears
of tender Joy! Whilst we seem to live, and daily converse with her
through her last Stage, our Hearts are at once rejoiced and amended, are
both soften'd and elevated, till our Sensations grow too strong for any
Vent, but that of Tears; nor am I ashamed to confess, that Tears without
Number have I shed, whilst Mr. _Belford_ by his Relation has kept me (as
I may say) with fixed Attention in her Apartment, and made me perfectly
present at her noble exalted Behaviour; nor can I hardly refrain from
crying out, 'Farewell, my dear _Clarissa_! may every Friend I love in
this World imitate you in their Lives, and thus joyfully quit all the
Cares and Troubles that disturb this mortal Being!'

May _Clarissa's_ Memory be as triumphant as was her Death! May all the
World, like _Lovelace_, bear Testimony to her Virtues, and acknowledge
her Triumph!

I am with many Thanks, Sir, for your obliging Letter,

_Your most obedient_, &c.

HARRIOTE GIBSON.

These Letters were shewn me by Miss _Gibson_, and thus, Sir, have I
collected together all I have heard on your History of _Clarissa_; and
if every thing that Miss _Gibson_ and _Bellario_ has said, is fairly
deducible from the Story, then I am certain, by the candid and
good-natured Reader, this will be deemed a fair and impartial
Examination, tho' I avow myself the sincere Admirer of _Clarissa_, and

_Your very humble Servant,_

~_FINIS._~

[Transcriber's Note:

The following errors have been corrected:

Page 6: "_Cartrou_" and "_Rouille_" changed to "_Catrou_" and "_Rouille_"
(by the Fathers _Catrou_ and _Rouille_,)

Page 12: "make" changed to "makes" (makes the Painting the stronger)

Page 17: "_these angry Commands to to leave her,_" changed to "_these
angry Commands to leave her,_"

Page 22: "the the Tragedy of _Macbeth_" changed to "the Tragedy of
_Macbeth_"

Page 29: "acknowleges" changed to "acknowledges" (for ever acknowledges)

Page 43: "fxt" changed to "fixt" (g