ABSTRACT
He had now become a young man of extreme fashion, and as much répandu 148 in society as the utmost and most exigent coveter of London celebrity could desire. He was, of course, a member of the clubs, 149 &c. &c. &c. He was, in short, of that oft-described set before whom all minor beaux 150 sink into insignificance, or among whom they eventually obtain a subaltern grade, by a sacrifice of a due portion of their fortune.
