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N. to S. & back again ; & at the Moment that I write it is 

 snowing, tho' we have had warm winds fm S. & S.W. for several 

 Days. 



It is a Pity that Priestly^-' is not as good in all things as he 

 is in his Philosophy. He is an intelligent & inquisitive Mind, 

 but we often find Such adventuring upon dangerous Experi- 

 ments ; & Divinity has many Straits le Maire, & Terrae incog- 

 nitae. He is said to be buffeting in such Latitudes. I am sorry 

 for it ; I would have him equally usefull in all his Studies, & 

 then sumere Superbiam qusesitam Meritis. 



We have lately had some Dramatic Performances at the 

 Deanery, where My Children shone very much ; but my little 

 Hecky got a Feaver that alarmed us much ; She is now well 

 again. 



We heartily wish poor Mrs Etty thro' her Cares & her Illness. 

 She has had experience of Inoculation & therefore has not the 

 Fear that I had about it. Pray present our Comps. & sincere 

 wishes for their Success to Mrs Etty & your Guest. 



We have heard many Times from the Admiral & his Son at 

 Antigua ; They have born ye Climate very well as yet, and my 

 Nephew speaks very chearfully about it. The Admiral has a 

 good House on Shore. Will: and some Companions went to 

 make a Visit on one of the French Islands, where they live so 

 much more joyously than the English do, that they returned 

 somewhat saddened. 



I always write from this Place in a Hurry, & generally in 

 Company, as I do now ; I cannot therefore answer for the good 

 Sense of this Letter, I can only answer for the Sincerity of my 

 Intention, & Pleasure in every Eepetition of being. 



My dear Gil, Your old & affectionate Friend, 



J. Mulso. 



Letter 165. 

 Eeverend Mr White, Winchester, 



Selbourne near Alton, Hants. March 26, '76. 



Dear Gil : 



I cannot tell where this will reach You ; but knowing 

 your old Exactness, I imagine that You are now returned to 

 your Curacy, as your Tether has been stretched this Time more 

 than usual : My present Business wth You is to execute the 

 Commission of Mr Gregory, who beg'd me again to recommend 

 the same Young Gentleman to your Notice & Patronage at the 

 Election at Oriell College, that he was so bold as to trouble You 



* Joseph Priestley, Ll.D. (1733-1804) the well known theologian and 

 Bcientifio writer. 



