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 love journeys and I live in hopes of your taking a progress again westward, the road is a bowling green in comparison of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. When I goe into the north it shall be to see Stainborow ; everything else will be but accessory. I have not seen Pope's verses. These people are all flattery or abuse. They put me in mind of some who cannot be civil to one body without affronting the rest of the company. Mr. Trevanion* told truth of his often hearing from hence, but it is the sisters keep the correspondence. I seldom write to my daughter, tho' I love her intirely and she deserves it. All here are proud of being remembred, and I am &c.

[Capt. Powell.]

Paris, March 28, 1732. My Lord,

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Her Majesty has been very ill since her delivery, and thought in great danger. The poor girl had not so much as a squib let off for her ; and when Count Clarimont went to compliment his Majesty, he bid him be short, for 'twas but a daughter. Here is strange strugling for the Bishop's papers.f A fortnight before he dy'd, he sent for the Lieutent de Police and told him that he woud give orders to his servants, that whenever they should think him in danger, to come and call him to seal up his scruetore, &c., which he promis'd to do. But here is two sorry fellows, one calls himself Lord Sample, and the other Salthill, a broken wollen draper, who were the Bishop's erectors, they happened to be with him as he chang'd (for he went off suddenly), and charg'd the servants to keep it a secret and let no soul in ; and for fear Sir Hector Macklin and another Sample (that made his escape) should come to dine there as they were invited, they sent a message in the Bishop's name to desire them to excuse him, for he had

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 * John Trevanion, of Carhays, Cornwall, married the writer's daughter

t Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, banished in June, 1723 ; he died February 15, 1732.

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