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 assure yourself you are never forgotten by, my very dear friend,

Yours most affectionately in , G. W.    LETTER DCLXXXI. To the Countess of H.

Honoured Madam,     Edinburgh, Sept. 20, 1748.  I Suppose, ere this can reach you, your Ladyship will have heard of my being arrived at Edinburgh, and of another particular or two mentioned in Mr. B's letter. This brings your Ladyship an account of very great multitudes flocking to hear the word; but with what success it is attended, I cannot yet tell. Upon my first coming, I was somewhat discouraged at hearing of the death of many of my valuable and leading friends, and of others losing their first love. Besides, the weather was boisterous, some ministers shy, and was pleased to visit me with a great hoarseness. But the prospect is now more pleasant; and I trust, ere I leave Scotland, your Ladyship will have some good news from a far country. Inclosed your Ladyship has an extract of a letter sent from London to a pious gentlewoman here: I wish part of the contents may not prove, like the bishop of E's charge,—mere imaginary. May hasten the time, when more of the mighty and noble shall he called, and made to stoop to the Redeemer's sceptre! It is now growing late. That your Ladyship and family may be filled with all the fulness of, is the earnest prayer of, honoured Madam, Your Ladyship's most obedient, willing servant for 's sake, G. W.     LETTER DCLXXXII. To Mr. H.

Edinburgh, Sept. 21, 1748.

AND could my very dear Mr. H think, that when he was out of sight he was out of mind? No, my dear friend, I believe it will never be so with you and me. By