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what delight I look forward, in having so cheerful 

 a companion and inestimable a friend to accom- 

 pany me in my travels, for they will be nothing 

 short of a moderate tour upon the Continent. 



Remember me in the kindest manner to Lady 

 Smith ; and, with great regard and esteem, 

 I remain yours most faithfully, 



Thos. Wm. Coke. 



From the same. 



Dear Sir, Holkham, Jan. 17, 1816. 



I have within these few days received a most de- 

 lightful and gratifying letter from our worthy friend, 

 who writes as under, after having mentioned his 

 having sent a large parcel of MSS. " In particular 

 I must beg your attention to a most beautiful ma- 

 nuscript of Caesar's Commentaries, and a small 

 thick volume lettered Prcesesjid., — two of ihejinest 

 I ever saw. The Livy, in the chest just mentioned, 

 is beyond all estimation, being, as I can clearly de- 

 monstrate, the individual book sent by Cosmo de 

 Medici to Alfonso king of Naples, as a peace of- 

 fering on the termination of hostilities between 

 them,'' and which is mentioned in his Life of Lo- 

 renzo de' Medici. " That I should have had " (he 

 says,) " the good fortune of seeing and turning over 

 at my leisure such a book, is almost incredible." 



He mentions Mr. Jones having got into a regular 

 system, — three binders besides himself constantly 

 employed ; so that you see, my good friend, your 



