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 *timation that she was urging the squire to take her to Brighton, and expressing the happiness which she anticipated from a meeting with her beloved Hamilton. The third epistle was also in a woman's hand, but disguised, and contained a request of an interview on the Downs, near the well. On looking on the date, however, he found that the proposed time was passed; there being no post-*mark on this epistle, he made some inquiries of the servants, and learned that it had been brought by a porter, and that the same had repeatedly called to inquire if Mr. Hamilton was returned. The fourth letter proved to be from the worthy apostle, Mr. O'Rourke, and was conceived in the following terms:

"Honoured Sir and Dare Couzen,

"Arundale, September 28th, 1789.

"Having promised Mrs. O'Rourke her a few lines, I think it my humble