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and the whole females of the family also, gives great 

 dissatisfaction. 



" I quite agree as to the subscription. As to the 

 Spanish dinner, I have my doubts, though "Wilson has 

 mistaken me in thinking I wanted to see a party 

 dinner. It was only that the City people who take an 

 interest in it should do something of the kind. But 

 there are such serious reasons on the other side that it 

 is much better not to think more of it. At all events 

 it should be left to themselves. 



" So now we are left without heirs to the throne. 

 If our friend M me - de F. had chosen, she might have 

 been Queen, at all events mother of a king or queen ; 

 but she is far better as she is. Pray remember me 

 most kindly to her, if she is still with you. 



" I grieve to hear of your two attacks. Is it true 

 you had also a tumble on horseback ? As you are 

 not a Yorkshireman, you may perhaps admit it, if true. 

 Yours ever, H. B." 



TO EAEL GREY. 



"Nov. 15, 1817. 



"My DEAR LORD GREY, The grief is somewhat 

 overdone, but it must be annoying to the Prince be- 

 yond everything, and will soon be more so when cer- 

 tain things are recollected. It is very well for the 

 present to be abstinent on this score, but it must soon 

 be taken up. 



" Pray did not the Prince appoint all her household 

 himself, and contrary to her list which she gave in 1 

 Do you recollect anything else that might be kept in 

 view ? The blame attached to the physicians is over- 

 done also ; but certainly the having only Croft was a 



