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 the Prince had cherries at his table; and, people wondering at it, he said he had some a fortnight before.

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When my Lord Sunderland and Mr. Godolphin are both out of town, I hope you will not be angry to hear a word from me, which is only to tell you that every body else is gone; and that I only, who have the reputation of a lazy and an idle man, to love London exceedingly, and to hate to take pains, am left here.

I have no business to trouble you with, nor no news to entertain you with, but that Sir Gabriel Sylvius will go hence next Friday, and, I hope, will succeed in his errand, as I wish Sir Robert Southwell may do, that they both follow your steps, who have had the skill and the good fortune to do more honour to yourself and your master than any Englishman abroad these many years.

Every thing here continues in the best disposition that can be; and, if we can make good alliances abroad, every thing at home will do very well. The