This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...you will shortly hear, I think, of a great change of affairs, which, whenever I come to town, always follows. To-day I met with a report that Mr. Pitt lies dangerously ill; but I hope, and rather believe, it is not true. When he is gone all is gone, and England will be old England again, such as, before his ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...you will shortly hear, I think, of a great change of affairs, which, whenever I come to town, always follows. To-day I met with a report that Mr. Pitt lies dangerously ill; but I hope, and rather believe, it is not true. When he is gone all is gone, and England will be old England again, such as, before his administration, it always was ever since we were born. I went to-day to Becket's to look at the last volume of Seba.1 It comes unbound to four guineas and a half, and contains all the insects of that collection (which are exceedingly numerous), and some plates of fossils. The graving, as usual, very unequal, and the descriptions as poor as ever. As you have the rest, I conclude you must have this, which completes the work, and contains the index. Are you not glad of the Carlisle2 history 1 Walking yesterday in the Windsor Park, I met the brother of the disgraced party, and walked two hours with him. I had a vast inclination to wish him joy, but did not dare. Adieu.--I am ever yours, T. G. 1 Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri accurata Descriptio, etc., digessit, descripsit, depingendarum curavit Albertus Seba. 4 vols, fol., Amst., 1734-1765. 2 This is an allusion to the well-known duel between Lord Byron and Mr. Chaworth, in which the latter was killed.--MU.1 LXXVIII.--TO THE REV. WILLIAM MASON. Jermyn Street, May 23 1765 1 Dear Mason--In my way into the remote parts of the north, I mean to make you a visit at York; probably you will see me there on Wednesday next in the evening. It is your business to consider whether you have a house and a tea for me, for I shall stay there a week perhaps, if you continue agreeable so long. I have been in town this month, every day teeming with prodigies. I suppose you receive expresses every three hours, and ther...
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