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no more a bachelor. I cannot tell you how this 
changement of thinking took place in my mind so 
suddenly. In few days every thing was proposed 
and concluded. 
The box shall remain with the other till you 
come, and I shall pay what is necessary,—I say, till 
you come, as I hope you will do it. Why, sir, do 
you take the liberty to ask me if your coming to 
Genoa is convenient or not to me, after so many 
petitions and prayers which I made to you for this 
object? I expect you consequently without any 
doubt, and will prepare some interesting things for 
you. You must, therefore, write to me some lines, 
that I can know the time of your coming; and shall 
be very happy to meet you again, and present you 
to my wife before that I can see you again in Eng- 
land. | 
I wrote to Mr. Broussonet in the month of April, 
and received no answer at all from him, according 
to his custom. Believe he will be always the same 
for me, and consequently I shall be obliged to look 
for another correspondent in Paris, in the scien- 
tifical line. 
Present my compliments to Mr. Younge. I 
send you those of Mr. Cattaneo and my sister; and 
am with the greatest regard and consideration, 
Your most humble and obedient servant, 
IprpoLiro Durazzo. 
