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preparations for travelling further, which hitherto I have 

 not had the opportunity of doing. All rny clothes which I 

 had prepared for the ship or sleeping on the road were 

 locked up at the Custom-house, and I could not get hold of 

 them again till we entered this house. So much for our 

 adventures at present,- and I beg and hope you will soon and 

 often let us know how you are with my nephew, and how 

 and where you can pass the following winter months in the 

 most comfortable way. 



My brother is gone into the street to look about him. 

 The weather is fine, and I wish my dear nephew was with 

 him, for it looks very tempting and new all about me, and I 

 think he would enjoy seeing the bustle on the water with 

 which this house is surrounded. My brother has charged 

 me with millions of compliments and thank's to yourself and 

 our nephew, but I cannot afford him quite so man} r , as else 

 there would be no room for all those I owe to my dear Lady 

 H. and my nephew, who took last Friday so long a walk to 

 see us once more. My fears for what was to come and 

 regret for what I left behind were so stupifying that it made 

 me almost insensible to all what was passing about me, 

 only this I shall remember, with satisfaction, that his looks 

 were better than I have seen for a long time past. 



I am now going to direct the little parcel for Professor 

 Swinden, and likewise to Mr. Crommelin, jun., and to 

 Professor Moll, at Utrecht, and Gauss will not be forgotten 

 as we go along. 



I beg you will remember me to Miss Baldwin (who I 

 hope is with you), and particularly to Mr. Beckwith, whom 

 I shall never be able to thank sufficiently for the friendly care 

 he has shown to me on all, and especial!}' on the last 

 occasion of helping me on with my packages. 



Farewell, my dear Lady Herschel, and let me hear soon 

 that you and my nephew are well. 



