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really know me. I will tell you all about Froissart 

 when we meet. Talk to me of a cart-horse if you 

 dare ! Grub-street is a farce to me. I am hard at 

 work ; and you will say .hard at work, when I keep 

 two compositors and one pressman fully employed. 



I forestalled the puns, or I should have been 

 borne down by them. I have done with you, when 

 you condescend to explain them, for a commentary 

 on a pun is the devil. 



I have a bridge — beautiful, — through the kind- 

 ness of Mr. Shepherd, whom you know. Poggio— 

 an excellent fellow, with more abilities than one 

 treble his size. I want to show you the new walk. 

 It is superbe, and as yet a nondescript. 



Thomas Johnes. 



From Professor Martyn. 



Pertenhall, near Kimbolton, Jan. 11, 1806. 

 Dear Sir, 



I thank you for your letter, though I should have 

 been much better pleased, had you scourged rather 

 than complimented me. 



I was grieved to hear that you had been in a state 

 of suffering, and that so much of your precious 

 time had been lost to the public. 



I shall take the liberty of continuing the dedica- 

 tion* to you; for though you have migrated east, 



take you up, and will set you down at Philip de Comines ; but 

 previous to all these you should have read Villehardouin and 

 Joinville." 



* The Language of Botany ; being a dictionary of the terms. 

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