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he fet out, without bidding me farewel, for Er- 

 menonville, where he clofed his days, I tried to 

 recal myfelf to him, by the image of Arcadia, and 

 the recoiled ion of our ancient intercourfe^ in con- 

 cluding the letter which I wrote to him, with thefe 

 two verfes from Virgil, changing only a fingle 

 word. 



Atquc utinam ex vobis unus tecumqnt fuiflem 

 ^ut cuftos gregis, aut maturae vinitor uvae ! 



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