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edge ot her father, who, having occasion

 to visit the metropolis, soon after it had

 been issued from the press, purchased it as

 the work then most popular, ,and most likely 10 prove an acceptable treat to his family,

 When Dr. Burney had concluded his bu- slncss in town, he went to Chessington, the seat of MT. Crisp, where his family was on visit. He had scarcely dismounted and entered the parlor, when the customary question of "What news 2" was rapidly addressed to him by the several persona- ges of the little party. "Nothine," said the worthy doctor, s'but great deal of noise about novel which have brought you"

 When the book was produced, and its title read, the surprized and conscious Miss Burney turned away her face to conceal the blushes and delighted confusion which otherwise would have betrayed her secret; but the hustle which usually attends the ar- rival of friend in the country, where the monotonons but peaceful tenor of it is agreeably disturbed by such change, pre- vented the curious and happy group from observing the agitation of their sister. After dinner, MT. Crisp proposed the book should be read. This was done with all due rapidity; when the gratifying com ments made during its progress, and the 'acclamations which attended its conclusion, rstlfled the appreciation of the public. The amiable author, whose anxiety and pleasure could with difficulty be concealed, was at length overcome by the delicious feelings of her heart; she burst into tears, and throwing herself on her fathers neck, ayowed herself the author of Evelina. The joy and surprize of her sisters, and still more of her father, cannot be easily expressed. Dr. Burney, conscious as he was of the talents of his daughter, never thought that such maturity of observation and judgment, such fertility of imagina- ton, and chasteness of style, could have been displayed by girl of 17, by one who appeared mere infant in artlessness and lnexperience. and whose deep seclusion from tho world had excluded her from all usual Knowledge of its ways.