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actly like your picture of nymphs and satyrs, which 
hangs on the stairs, if I mistake not; but’tis lighter 
and in better preservation than yours: the master’s 
name on the frame is C. Polembergh,—tis not a 
good picture. 
I hope you are not displeased with the criticism 
of my work in the Critical Review for June. Iam 
much flattered by it. Should be more proud of the 
critic’s praise if he would but allow poor Linneus 
any judgement. 
Your dutiful son, 
J. E. Smiru. 
Mr. Smith to his Son, Paris. 
My dear Son, Norwich, Sept. 20, 1786. 
I received your most pleasing acceptable letters 
dated August 21st and September 13th. The news 
of your health and safety give us all great joy; but 
the pleasure is much increased by the entertaining 
account of what you see and do. You are laying 
up a treasure of knowledge that will serve for a 
high entertainment through your whole life. I 
would not have you be discouraged by my last let- 
ter from pursuing your travels from an idea that it 
will be disagreeable to me, or that I may repine at 
the expense. I am too well acquainted with your 
prudence and your virtue to entertain any appre- 
hensions that you will waste your time, your health, 
or your money, in such pursuits as are pernicious 
or reprehensible, because you are beyond the reach 
of the observations of your friends and neighbours 
