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lxxxii none more than to your Ladyship, and to the prayers which it has pleased God to hear, which may the same God abundantly return into your own bosom!

"On Saturday night last was se'nnight we did hardly expect to see my poor child alive the Sunday morning. Some almost imperceptible remission of her fever, and extreme thirst, which still kept her from the least repose, held us in sad suspense till Monday last, when, by the mercy of God, she was visibly better. She is now taking some rest and notice of those about her, which, till of late, she did hardly do. I bless Almighty God that she was prepared to go to a better life, and this was the only comfort in my affliction; and this. Madam, is the subject of my humble thanks to God.

"I am just now come for a night to Dover Street, and I have heard by a good friend of my Lord Spencer's happy marriage to a great Lady, of as great fortune, great prudence, and great beauty. There could be nothing less due to the great merits of my Lord's; nor, I am sure, any thing more agreeable to my true and hearty wishes. I congratulate all imaginable happiness to your Ladyship and your illustrious family."