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departments of Government; and still less do they 

 trouble themselves with thinking of absentees hors de 

 vue, &c. I sincerely hope your expedition has not 

 had such bad consequences to you. I need scarcely 

 tell you that I am charged with most especial compli- 

 ments from all your friends in Lisbon at least from 

 such of them as I know. Had I chosen to be ac- 

 quainted with Kantrow, I presume he would have 

 sent home by me flattery enough to sicken a court. 



"I had intended to give you a longer letter of 

 news and remarks on what I perceive, or think I 

 perceive, as to the state of parties among our friends, 

 because I suppose, of course, you will like to hear 

 this from a near observer. But, in truth, I am so 

 much fatigued with my illness and morning's work 

 together, that I must give over for the present. 



"Pray, how should I do as to money expended by 

 me in Portugal ? I take it for granted they mean to 

 let all my own expenses fall on my own shoulders ; 

 and perhaps most of the secret-service money. But 

 I honoured Warre's bills and others to a considerable 

 amount for ordinary consular services, &c., to save 

 them trouble and keep them in good-humour ; and 

 I don't relish the joke of doing that without repay- 

 ment."* It is quite inconvenient enough to advance 

 the money. Ever most faithfully yours, 



" HENRY BROUGHAM." 



* The result was, that I was left considerably out of pocket by this 

 mission. My personal services were, I daresay, worth nothing ; but it 

 was a little hard, not only to do the work, but to pay for the secret 

 service of this LIBERAL Government. 



