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14)operated so strongly on her mind, that she

resolved to be guilty of a greater, & to that end threw herself into a deep stream which ran thro' her Aunts pleasure Grounds in Portland Place.

She floated to Crankhumdunberry where she was picked up & buried; the following epitaph, composed by Frederic Elfrida & Rebecca, was placed on her tomb.

Epitaph

Here lies our freind who having promis-ed That unto two she would be marri-ed Threw her sweet Body & her lovely face Into the Stream that runs thro' Portland Place

These sweet lines, as pathetic

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