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and our Liturgy established in Prussia; he 

 being very well known there and in all parts of 

 Germany. I have had several letters from Dr. 

 Jablouski, wherein he earnestly presses that he 

 (Mr. Hales) may be sent abroad for that pur- 

 pose, under some public character. I could 

 heartily wish that your Lordship would concert 

 and settle this affair with Mr. Secretary St. 

 John's, who is very well apprised of this whole 

 business, and is no stranger to Mr. Hales." 



In a few days after he wrote also to Mr. 

 Hales as follows. 



" Sir, 



** I beg your pardon for not sooner 

 returning you my thanks for Dr. Jablouski's 

 two letters, and for your own. Those of the 

 doctor I have taken copies of, and so send them 

 you back to be translated into English, and laid 

 before her Majesty, if it be thought fit. 



" I beg of you, when you next write to that 

 excellent person, that you would present my 

 humble service to him, and beg his pardon, that 

 I have not of a long time writ to him. Indeed 

 I am ashamed of it, but, alas ! being at so great 

 a distance from London, I have nothing to com- 

 municate to him worthy of his knowledge. 



** You may assure him, that while I was at 

 London I took all opportunities of shewing my 



