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brandy without eating anything. He was seiz'd att last with convulsions, and they thought he would have died ime- diately ; he continued lightheaded a long time, and now tho' his feavour is gone off he has his sences but by intervalls. I'm afraid itt is odds whether he will ever recouver them entirely. Lord and Lady Landsdown came to town, but finding there was no danger as to his life, and that itt wou'd take up a long time to bring him to a perfect recouvery they went back again to Longleat.

Adieu My Dear Lord, and since I have detain'd you so long already I won't trouble you with the ceremony of an impertinent conclusion.

��[Lord Berkeley of Stratton.]

[Bruton ?] August 25, 17 18.

The little expectation I had of a letter from your lordship in this remote place, was no lessening to the pleasure I had in receiving it.

It is well for me that I have not soe much company to entertain, as you tell me of at Stainborough, for I should not know what to do with them. Tho' no body is gladder to see their friends, I am strangely at a loss with those for whom I feel nothing but indifference, but I could be tempted to envy you My Lord Dartmouth, who always inspires me with good humour, not only while I am with him but for some days after.

Besides seeing Lord Paulet twice I have conversed with very few ; but those few much better then are commonly found in the countrey.

I can brag of very little I have done here, only the walls are covered. The hot weather has killed half my trees, and the other half escaped by force of watering. I have had no account yet of the South Sea interest being received. As soon as I do, your orders will be observed or any other you think fit to send to, &c.

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