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trespassing upon that time, which miglit be so much better devoted 

 . than in either reading or answ ering them. If I thought they could be 

 in the least interesting to you, I should feel myself highly honoured by 

 being admitted into the number of your regular Correspondents. Most 

 ungrateful should I indeed be, if I did not consider myself greatly 

 indebted for the notice of one whom I have so much reason to esteem. 

 I am happy to find that you have not given up the cause of Spain as 

 desperate ; had every Leader of the Spanish people acted like the 

 illustrious Palafox, and the brave defenders of Saragossa, they would 

 have deserved the praises and enthusiasm, their energies at first 

 excited, and Spain might have been called the Land of patriot-heroes. 

 Have you read Mr. Heber's poem lately published, on the subject of 

 the present war? It appears to me imbued with much of the 

 true Spirit of Poetry ; and, though it is certainly inferior to his noble 

 production, ' Palestine,' yet it is highly animated, and bestows the 

 most glowing encomiums upon the exertions of the Spaniards, in the 

 Cause of Liberty. If you have met with it, I should like to know 

 your opinion of its merits, and hope it will coincide with my own. We 

 are at length comfortably settled in our new habitation, but the 

 surrounding Country, tho' rich in the beauties of Cultivation, appears 

 very uninteresting after the wild mountain-walks, and rude, romantic 

 scenery of our former abode. The Sea, too, that constant picture 

 either of the Sublime, or the Beautiful, is far distant, and I regret the 

 privation daily. I thank you, my dear Sir, for your kind wishes 

 respecting my dear Brothers ; they are echoed by my own heart, and 

 I hope the anxiety and suspense we have endured on their account, 

 will never again be experienced. Nothing but a firm reliance on the 

 mercies of Providence, could sustain our spirits in such a situation, 

 and I hope that humble resignation to all its dispensations, will ever 

 attend your 



Affectionate and sincere young friend, 



Ffxicia Browne." 



At the same time Mrs. Browne writes .• — 



" I receive all the assurances of the friendly interest you take 

 in the success of Felicia's two publications, with peculiar gratification, 

 because you have evinced by deeds the sincerity of your words, — 

 and though, from her total indifference to all pecuniary objects, she 

 never bestows a thought upon the emolument which might have been 

 expected to be derived from these juvenile productions ; yet I cannot 

 entirely divest myself of anxiety on the subject, from the circumstances 

 in which I am placed by providence which make it an object of 

 importance to me and my children." 



It appears that though " England and Spain " was on 

 a topical subject, the edition of 500 copies remained 



