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me infinite pleasure. The gratifying news 

 encouraged me in the hope that now the 

 nature of the disorder is comprehended her 

 legs will notwithstanding the process may 

 be gradual ultimately get quite well. The 

 pretty Robin Redbreast which lay ensconced 

 in your epistle, conveyed to me, in terms 

 more eloquent than words, how much you 

 desired me those Compliments which the 

 little missive he bore in his bill expressed ; 

 the emblem is sweetly pretty, and now that 

 we are again allowed to felicitate each other 

 on another recurrence of the season of the 

 Christian's rejoicing, permit me to tender to 

 yourself, and by you to your Sister, mine 

 and my Wife's heartfelt congratulations and 

 warmest wishes with respect to the coming 

 year. It is a common belief that if we take 

 a retrospective view of each departing year, 

 as it behoves us annually to do, we shall find 

 the blessings which we have received to im- 

 measurably outnumber our causes of sorrow. 

 Speaking for myself I can fully subscribe to 

 that sentiment, and doubtless neither Miss 



nor yourself are exceptions. Miss 's 



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