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and that I know no f)ne whose disposition and peculiar turn of mind 

 are so framed to make her happy. 



It was much my wish to have named you, my dear Sir, as tiie 

 trustee for her, in her Httle settlements, Init I feared your time of life 

 and delicate health, might make you object to it, otherwise such an 

 arrangement would have given me great satisfaction. 



I think her genius develops itself every day and I hope we may see 

 it gradually attaining perfection. I have most gratifying accounts 

 from both my sons in Spain. Geo. is quite recovered and has again 

 joined the Army. Your little friend Harriett is taller than Felicia, 

 and is everything I could wish, devoting herself assiduously to the 

 cultivation of her mind and making herself universally beloved. 

 Should there be an American war Mr. Browne will send Claude to 

 Europe again that he may enter upon the profession of his brothers. I 

 liope in a little time, to have it in my power to remit you the seven 

 pounds for the twenty copies of ' Domestic Affections ' which you took 

 the trouble of sending me. My sister would tell you why I could not 

 do it before. Do you think Mr. W. Roscoe received my letter? I 

 never had the pleasure of an answer from him. We all unite in kind 

 regards to you and in our best wishes for your health and appearance 

 here, this summer. Believe me, my dear Sir, 

 \'our much obliged friend, 



F. D. Browne. 



Will \Tju have the goodness to give the packet to my sister. 

 I have sent you a little drawing of Bronwhilfa done by Captn. 

 Hemans, from nature." 



Mr. Nicholson was a sensible man, and though he had 

 apparently fallen in love with Felicia, he knew he was too 

 old to be her husband. But it must have been a great 

 shock to him to be told that he was too old even to be a 

 trustee of her marriage settlement ! 



After all, Felicia would probably have been quite as 

 happy if Mr. Nicholson had become her husband, despite 

 his twenty years too many. 



Felicia married her gallant Captain, and after a few 

 years parted from him for ever. She was only 41 when 

 she died. Matthew Nicholson died in January, 18 19, 

 aged Ji. 



