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John Harlowe, Esq; elder Brother of Mr. James Harlowe, sen. an unmarried Gentleman; good-natured, and humane; but easily carried away by more boistrous Spirits.

Antony Harlowe, Third Brother, who had acquired a great Fortune in the Indies; positive, rough, opinionated.

Mr. Roger Solmes, a Man of sordid Manners; disagreeable in his Person and Address: Immensely rich: Proposed with an high band for an Husband to Miss Clarissa Harlowe.

Mrs. Hervey, Half-Sister of Lady Charlotte Harlowe; a Lady of good Sense, and Virtue: In her Heart against the Measures taken to drive her Niece to Extremities; but not having Courage to oppose herself to so strong a Stream, failing with it.

Miss Dolly Hervey, her Daughter; good-natured, gentle, sincere, and a great Admirer of her Cousin Clarissa.

Mrs. Norton, a Gentlewoman of Piety, and good Understanding; the Daughter of an unpreferred Clergyman of great Merit, whose Amanuensis she was:—Married unhappily (and left a Widow), engaged to nurse Miss Clarissa Harlowe: In whose Education likewise she bad a principal Share.

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