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kingdom, in consequence of the success- 

 ful termination of the longest and most 

 expensive war in which the country had 

 ever been engaged. Joy seemed to be 

 lit up in every countenance ; and the 

 continual arrival of soldiers and sailors 

 from foreign stations, with the sudden 

 revival of commerce, caused such an in- 

 crease of travelling, that conveyances 

 could scarcely be found, or sufficient 

 accommodation afforded, to the numerous 

 visitors and pleasure-seekers at the dif- 

 ferent watering places and towns of fashion- 

 able resort. 



All this was most beneficial to my 

 father's extensive concern ; but he had 

 already found, or fancied he had found, 

 the management of such a business be- 

 yond his capacity. This, added to an 

 attack of illness, arising principally from 

 too great anxiety, and the vexation he 

 had already experienced from the com- 



