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 of your health, and then afterwards at you own Icasure you will send me an answer to this.

I am in great hopes those waters, the bathing in the sea, and the Exercise may have totally re-establish'd your health. I think all the three have an equal chance to be of service in your case ; but if these Rhcumatick complaints and want of sleep shou'd still remain I hope your Lordship will resolve to go to London for advise without delay. I am persuaded Dr. Burton wou'd cure you. It is plain that your Lordship's disorder is from the Blood and Juices, that is to be rectified by proper Medicines. Your Lordship ought not to be reckon'd above 50 year old. I seriously think you are as young as I am, considering the difference of Natural Strength ; and if I had the same complaints as you have, I shou'd make no doubt of getting rid of them by a Course of Medicine under Dr. Burton's care in 6 weeks time ; I name that period, because I have heard him and other Phisitians say that in such a space they can entirely change the habit of the Body in respect to the Blood and Juices.

I hope you will be in a condition to laugh at all this advice which I have the impertinence to send you. I shall be exceedingly glad to find that, but if it shou'd prove otherwise (which God forbid) I then most earnestly beg of you to follow it without delay, for delay may so totally alter the habit of your Body that it may be incurable. I know you hate Phisick and Phisitians and love Quacks, but I shou'd think that you have sufferr'd enough by them to grow wiser for the future ; I am satisfied that Ward poison'd you, and if the effects of it are not yet quite recouver'd it is high time to con- sult with those who can remove them. I am very serious upon this affair and therefore write with that freedom which becomes a friend, a Relation, and an humble servant, upon a serious occasion. It is a rainy day and therefore my thoughts are more gloomy, and I shall remain under apprehensions of your indisposition's hanging upon you till I am assur'd of the contrary.

It is a very sickly time all about us, but my family continue well at present. (I go on with my works and have great

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