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21 you may see many happy days. I think that in the tenth volume of those books, the figures are very fine of Hygia, Venus, Apollo, Minerva, &c. and other statues. I hope I shall be a clever man.

The following letter was probably written with the Map of Europe before him, and is only inserted with a view of exhibiting his diligence in the prosecution of his geographical studies. The list of Spanish commodities must evidently have been either transcribed or recollected from some of his books.

Hackney, October 10, 1800.

MY DEAREST UNCLE,

my other letter to you, I did not give you enough of instruction, where rivers are; so I will give you a little more.