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knowing that the Abbe s civilities to him cost him 

 so dear ; he has therefore resolved to set out di- 

 rectly for Gibraltar. He carries a passport to our 

 Mr. Pinto, the secretary of state ; another from 

 Mr. Walpole, with his letter to General Rainsford, 

 and the admiralty order. I hope he will get safe 

 to that fortress ; indeed I shall be anxious to hear 

 of his safe arrival in England ; for when once a 

 man's affairs get into a wrong train, it is often so 

 difficult to set them right again, that one cannot 

 help being suspicious and apprehensive about fu- 

 ture events. I can assure you that poor M. Brous- 

 sonet can hardly resolve to set out, and goes with 

 a heavy heart, foreboding a cool reception from 

 General Rainsford, and all the ills that can possibly 

 happen ; and I am persuaded that, when you ac- 

 quaint Sir J. Banks with these circumstances, he 

 will have the goodness to write again to General 

 Rainsford. 



The first time you see Sir Joseph, I beg the fa- 

 vour of you to let him know that I have advanced 

 a small sum of money to M. Broussonet, that I have 

 procured a letter of credit for him to Gibraltar, and 

 also to Faro upon his route, of all which I will give 

 Sir Joseph an account in due time. 



As soon as I saw your Tour advertised, I sent 

 for it, which the Abbe laid hold of and had the first 

 reading ; perhaps this was the work you wished to 

 send him. M. Broussonet has just finished a letter 

 to Sir Joseph Banks at my house, and will set out 

 as soon as ever a man and horse can be procured 

 to conduct him to Faro ; from thence our deputy 



