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turn out so good and quiet as we could have wished, but we have 

 thoughts of exchanging it, & I hope by the Time that we may 

 expect You here Mrs Mulso will be again in Order to meet You 

 at Wakefield. As to Myself I am out almost every Day in my 

 little Galloway wth a neighbouring Farmer, who is of a very 

 sweet & obliging Behaviour, and whom we are very fond of. But 

 on Saturday next we are to entertain a neighbouring Bart, Sr 

 John Kaye, at Dinner. He has already sent us some woodcocks, 

 as has Mr Beaumont, a Gentleman who has one of the genteelest 

 Seats hereabouts. So that by Degrees our acquaintances will 

 refine a little. 



I am pleased wth your Dream ; (not so much for the Painting, 

 which is rather too high for Us,) as that You think of us in your 

 Sleep, which generally is supplied in it's Ideas with what we 

 think much of in the Day. I am heartily sorry for your Sister's 

 suffering so much from the Toothach : I can pity that Complaint 

 very much, as I can wth Difficulty be brought to wish a Person 

 Joy of the Gout. I am pleased to hear of your Dividends being 

 so handsome ; & wish your Parishioners may bring the Scheme 

 to bear at Morton Pinckney. I am glad your Oxford Journey 

 ended so much better than it began, and that the Provost & You 

 begin to have your old Feels for One another, such as You had 

 before Competitions divided You. I hope to find in the long 

 Run, that wth Help of the public Coalition of Parties, & his own 

 Interest, Dr Musgrave will prove a very serviceable Head of 

 that House, & as I know You have the Good of the Foundation at 

 Heart, it will make You forget what was once disagreable in his 

 Election. I am glad our good Friend Dr Bentham perseveres 

 in producing himself as a l3efender & Ornament of the Univer- 

 sity ; I have not yet, but should be glad to see his Piece. I think 

 nobody will accuse Him of a Design of going higher by his 

 writings now. I am glad to hear that your Brothers & Mr Cane 

 are well, & hope your Uncle is so tho' You do not say so. I have 

 not seen any thing of late that has pleased me more than the 

 address of the University to ye new King. Was it drawn up 

 by Dr Brown ? 



Mrs Mulso sends her Love to You, & is glad that we have 

 extorted some Praise from You. My two Selbourne Children are 

 in high Health : Jack is an absolute Beauty, as fair as Alabaster : 

 You should have contrived their Sexes better, for poor Jen : is 

 cut out. She has widen'd her Dialect already, & Jack I suppose 

 will be a Tike, for all our Servants are riglit Yorkshire. We all 

 join in sincere wishes of many happy Years to You & all Yours, 

 & our Comps. to Miss White. 



I am, dear Gil, Afftely Your's, 



J. M. 



P.S. I have not told You of our Waissalling & our Mummers 

 &c : for want of Room. 



