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knowing, but I may have affairs of the nation upon my hands; ha, ha, ha! poor Humphry, thou hast no comprehension of all this; thou think'st me a very wonderful man, dost thou not?

Humph. I must own I do sometimes marvel at your honour.

Roy. Ha! how do you do, my dear cousin! I hope I have the happiness of seeing you in good health; I am heartily rejoiced to see you, my very good sir. (Shaking him heartily by the hand.)

With. I thank you, sir, you are welcome to Bath, I did not expect the pleasure of seeing you here.

Roy. Why, my dear worthy sir, I am a man of so much business, so toss'd about, so harass'd with a multiplicity of affairs, that I protest, I can't tell myself one day, what part of the world I shall be in the next.

With. You give yourself a great deal of trouble, Mr. Royston.

Roy. O! hang it! I never spare myself: I must work, to make others work, cousin Withrington; I have got a world of new alterations, going on at Royston-hall; if you would take a trip down to see them.

With. I am no great traveller, sir.

Roy. I have plough'd up the bowling-green, and cut down the elm-trees; I have built new