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enjoy　the　exquisite　pleasure　of　seeing　my　friend　rescued　from
misery　and　contempt。

Mrs　Willis　being　determined　to　return　with　her　daughter；　in　a　few
days；　to　Gloucester；　our　plan　has　undergone　some　alteration。　Jery
has　persuaded　his　brother…in…law　to　carry　his　wife　to　Bath；　and　I
believe　his　parents　will　accompany　him　thither。　　For　my　part；　I
have　no　intention　to　take　that　route。　　It　must　be　something　very
extraordinary　that　will　induce　me　to　revisit　either　Bath　or
London。　　My　sister　and　her　husband；　Baynard　and　I；　will　take
leave　of　them　at　Gloucester；　and　make　the　best　of　our　way　to
Brambleton　hall；　where　I　desire　you　will　prepare　a　good　chine　and
turkey　for　our　Christmas　dinner。　　You　must　also　employ　your
medical　skill　in　defending　me　from　the　attacks　of　the　gout；　that
I　may　be　in　good　case　to　receive　the　rest　of　our　company；　who
promise　to　visit　us　in　their　return　from　the　Bath。　　As　I　have
laid　in　a　considerable　stock　of　health；　it　is　to　be　hoped　you
will　not　have　much　trouble　with　me　in　the　way　of　physic；　but　I
intend　to　work　you　on　the　side　of　exercise。　　I　have　got　an
excellent　fowling…piece　from　Mr　Lismahago；　who　is　a　keen
sportsman；　and　we　shall　take　the　heath　in　all　weathers。　　That
this　scheme　of　life　may　be　prosecuted　the　more　effectually；　I
intend　to　renounce　all　sedentary　amusements；　particularly　that　of
writing　long　letters；　a　resolution；　which；　had　I　taken　it　sooner；
might　have　saved　you　the　trouble　which　you　have　lately　taken　in
reading　the　tedious　epistles　of

MATT。　BRAMBLE
NOV。　20。



To　Mrs　GWYLLIM；　at　Brambleton…hall。

GOOD　MRS　GWYLLIM；

Heaven；　for　wise　porpuses；　hath　ordained　that　I　should　change　my
name　and　citation　in　life；　so　that　I　am　not　to　be　considered　any
more　as　manager　of　my　brother's　family；　but　as　I　cannot　surrender
up　my　stewardship　till　I　have　settled　with　you　and　Williams；　I
desire　you　will　get　your　accunts　ready　for　inspection；　as　we　are
coming　home　without　further　delay。　　My　spouse；　the　captain；　being
subject　to　rummaticks；　I　beg　you　will　take　great　care　to　have　the
blew　chamber；　up　two　pair　of　stairs；　well　warmed　for　his
reception。　　Let　the　sashes　be　secured；　the　crevices　stopt；　the
carpets　laid；　and　the　beds　well　tousled。　　Mrs　Loyd；　late　Jenkins；
being　married　to　a　relation　of　the　family；　cannot　remain　in　the
capacity　of　a　sarvant；　therefore；　I　wish　you　would　cast　about　for
some　creditable　body　to　be　with　me　in　her　room　　If　she　can　spin；
and　is　mistress　of　plain…work；　so　much　the　better　　but　she　must
not　expect　extravagant　wages　　having　a　family　of　my　own；　I　must
be　more　occumenical　than　ever。　No　more　at　present；　but　rests

Your　loving　friend；
TAB。　LISMAHAGO
NOV。　20。




To　Mrs　MARY　JONES；　at　Brambleton…hall。

MRS　JONES；

Providinch　hath　bin　pleased　to　make　great　halteration　in　the
pasture　of　our　affairs。　　We　were　yesterday　three　kiple　chined；　by
the　grease　of　God；　in　the　holy　bands　of　mattermoney；　and　I　now
subscrive　myself　Loyd　at　your　sarvice。　　All　the　parish　allowed
that　young　'squire　Dallison　and　his　bride　was　a　comely　pear　for
to　see。　　As　for　madam　Lashtniheygo；　you　nose　her　picklearities　
her　head；　to　be　sure；　was　fintastical；　and　her　spouse　had　rapt
her　with　a　long　marokin　furze　cloak　from　the　land　of　the
selvidges；　thof　they　say　it　is　of　immense　bally。　　The　captain
himself　had　a　huge　hassock　of　air；　with　three　tails；　and　a　tum…
tawdry　coat；　boddered　with　sulfur。　　Wan　said　he　was　a　monkey…bank；
and　the　ould　bottler　swore　he　was　the　born　imich　of
Titidall。　　For　my　part；　I　says　nothing；　being　as　how　the　captain
has　done　the　handsome　thing　by　me。　　Mr　Loyd　was　dressed　in　a　lite
frog；　and　checket　with　gould　binding；　and　thof　he　don't　enter　in
caparison　with　great　folks　of　quality；　yet　he　has　got　as　good
blood　in　his　veins　as　arrow　privat　'squire　in　the　county；　and
then　his　pursing　is　far　from　contentible。　　Your　humble　sarvant
had　on　a　plain　pea…green　tabby　sack；　with　my　Runnela　cap；　ruff
toupee；　and　side　curls。　　They　said；　I　was　the　very　moral　of　lady
Rickmanstone；　but　not　so　pale　　that　may　well　be；　for　her　ladyship
is　my　elder　by　seven　good　years　and　more。　　Now；　Mrs　Mary；　our
satiety　is　to　suppurate　　Mr　Millfart　goes　to　Bath　along　with　the
Dallisons；　and　the　rest　of　us　push　home　to　Wales；　to　pass　our
Chrishmarsh　at　Brampleton…hall　　As　our　apartments　is　to　be　the
yallow　pepper；　in　the　thurd　story；　pray　carry　my　things　thither。　
Present　my　cumpliments　to　Mrs　Gwyllim；　and　I　hope　she　and　I　will
live　upon　dissent　terms　of　civility。　　Being；　by　God's　blessing；
removed　to　a　higher　spear；　you'll　excuse　my　being　familiar　with
the　lower　sarvants　of　the　family；　but；　as　I　trust　you'll　behave
respectful；　and　keep　a　proper　distance；　you　may　always　depend
upon　the　good　will　and　purtection　of

Yours；
W。　LOYD
Nov。　20。

FINIS。





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